Sentences with phrase «canadian small cap market»

Our search for the best small stocks starts with the universe of all U.S. stocks (the Canadian small cap market is too small to do this same approach).

Not exact matches

Take 2008: BRIC equities from the major emerging markets led the decline, falling 49 %, while Canadian small caps, down 46 %, represented a close second worst.

This new solution invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. small - cap companies that offer exposure to niche areas of the market, aiming to provide high growth potential and diversification benefits for Canadian investors.

The big winners were emerging markets (up 22.7 %) followed by Canadian REITs, US small - cap, Canadian large - cap, EAFE equities, US large - cap, US mid-cap and Canadian small - cap.

While few large - cap Canadian equity funds outperformed the market in the Morningstar study cited earlier, the vast majority of active Canadian small - cap funds — some 93 % — outperformed their benchmarks.

These Canadian small - cap stocks usually have market caps under $ 250 million, and often trade for less than a dollar.

Now, contrast with 2008: U.S. equities lost 17 % (small caps) and 21 % (large caps), global equities lost 25 %, global small caps lost 28 %, Canadian equities lost 31 % (large caps) and 46.6 % (small caps), European equities lost 32.5 %, emerging markets equities lost 41.4 %, and BRIC equities lost a whopping 49 %.

First, the Canadian small - cap market is dominated by energy and mining companies, which tend to be highly volatile.

The big winners were emerging markets (up 22.7 %) followed by Canadian REITs, US small - cap, Canadian large - cap, EAFE equities, US large - cap, US mid-cap and Canadian small - cap.

Funds in the Canadian Small / Mid Cap Equity category must invest at least 90 % of their equity holdings in securities domiciled in Canada, and their average market capitalization must be lower than the Canadian small / mid cap thresSmall / Mid Cap Equity category must invest at least 90 % of their equity holdings in securities domiciled in Canada, and their average market capitalization must be lower than the Canadian small / mid cap threshoCap Equity category must invest at least 90 % of their equity holdings in securities domiciled in Canada, and their average market capitalization must be lower than the Canadian small / mid cap thressmall / mid cap threshocap threshold.

Funds in the Canadian Equity category must invest at least 90 % of their equity holdings in securities domiciled in Canada, and their average market capitalization must be greater than the Canadian small / mid cap threshold.

Funds in the Canadian Focused Equity category must invest at least 50 % and less than 90 % of their equity holdings in securities domiciled in Canada, and their average market capitalization must be greater than the Canadian small / mid cap threshold.

The Canadian small - cap market has relatively few names and is dominated by energy and mining companies, which can be highly speculative.

«You get to understand why they are cheap or lower quality when you go through a bear market,» the portfolio manager of the IA Clarington Canadian Small Cap Fund said.

Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF (VCN): The FTSE Canada All Cap Index tracks 255 large, mid and small - cap companies in the Canadian stock markCap Index ETF (VCN): The FTSE Canada All Cap Index tracks 255 large, mid and small - cap companies in the Canadian stock markCap Index tracks 255 large, mid and small - cap companies in the Canadian stock markcap companies in the Canadian stock market.