TMX Group.com – (Toronto) – Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) welcomes WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WisdomTree), the industry’s ninth largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider globally, to the Exchange. WisdomTree will open the market this morning to celebrate the launch of six new Canadian ETFs, which began trading on TSX last Thursday.
| ETF Name | Symbol |
|---|---|
| WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index ETF | EHE |
| WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF | DGR, DGR.B |
| WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF | IQD, IQD.B |
| WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Index ETF | HID, HID.B |
| WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Dynamic Hedged Index ETF | DQD |
| WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Dynamic Hedged Index ETF | DQI |
“We are delighted to welcome WisdomTree to our world class lineup of ETF providers,” said Nick Thadaney, President & CEO, Global Equity Capital Markets, TMX Group. “Momentum in this segment of the market continues to build and we are especially honoured that WisdomTree has chosen to list their set of products on TSX as their initial foray into the Canadian market.”
Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO and President, and Raj Lala, WisdomTree Head of Canada, will join Mr. Thadaney to open trading this morning at 9:30 a.m. ET.
As of June 30, 2016, there were 420 ETFs listed on TSX with a combined market capitalization of over $100 billion. For more information on ETFs and other exchange traded products, visit TMX Group’s ETF Centre at: http://app.tmxmoney.com/etp/. The portal provides in-depth information on ETFs, including basic education, investment strategies and videos.
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