ETF, ETN listings top 200

The number of exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange has topped 200.

These products include 187 exchange traded funds (ETFs) and 14 exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The number of listed products has more than doubled in the past two years, bringing the total market cap to approximately $49 billion.

“The listing of over 200 exchange traded products marks a significant achievement for TSX as we meet the increasing demand from investors who are turning to this investment tool for portfolio diversification,” said Ungad Chadda, senior vice-president, Toronto Stock Exchange. In 2010, there were 52 new ETP listings, and there have been 27 new ETFs listed so far this year. XTF Capital eXchange Traded Funds listed two ETFs today to bring the total ETPs on the exchange to 201.

Last year, TSX marked the 20th anniversary of its creation of the Toronto Index Participation Fund, the world’s first ETF. It was launched in March 1990 and tracked the Toronto Stock Exchange 35 Composite Index.