Canada’s ETF market continues to expand as Toronto-based Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. and Desjardins Global Asset Management, a subsidiary of Lévis, Que.-based Desjardins Group, have filed with Canadian regulators to launch their first suites of ETFs, according to an ETF industry note from Montreal-based National Bank Financial Ltd. released on Tuesday.

Franklin Templeton’s first suite of ETFs will cover Canadian corporate debt and equities from Canada, the U.S. and international markets. The Canadian asset manager will use the “Liberty” branding connected to the eight ETFs managed by its U.S. parent company, San Mateo, Calif.-based Franklin Resources Inc.

Specifically, Franklin Templeton in Canada will launch:

> Franklin Liberty Canadian Investment Grade Corporate ETF
> Franklin Liberty Risk Managed Canadian Equity ETF
> Franklin LibertyQT International Equity Index ETF
> Franklin LibertyQT U.S. Equity Index ETF

Desjardins Global Asset Management is introducing nine ETFs in total. The following four ETFs are designed to maximize diversification and minimize volatility:

> Desjardins Canada Multifactor-Controlled Volatility ETF
> Desjardins USA Multifactor-Controlled Volatility ETF
> Desjardins Developed ex-USA ex-Canada Multifactor-Controlled Volatility ETF
> Desjardins Emerging Markets Multifactor-Controlled Volatility ETF

The asset manager will also launch the following four ETFs that invest in the Canadian fixed-income space:

> Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF
> Desjardins Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF
> Desjardins 1-5 year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond
> Desjardins 1-5 year Laddered Canadian Government Bond Index

Lastly, Desjardins will launch Desjardins Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF, which will invest in Canadian rate reset preferred shares.

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