The SIA All CAD Ranked Report provides advisors with a comprehensive ranking of 850 Canadian ETFs, utilizing SIA's renowned point and figure (P&F) methodology. The report begins with the "Rank" column, where ETFs are evaluated through comparison against one another on a relative strength basis using SIA’s proprietary P&F algorithms. Updated nightly, the report performs over 722,500 behind-the-scenes comparisons using a 4% point and figure chart, offering a forward-looking outlook over a 6- to 18-month investment horizon. In addition to long-term rankings, the report includes the SMAX score—an effective short-term (1 to 3 months) relative strength indicator, with scores ranging from 6 to 10 (indicating strength) and 0 to 5 (indicating weakness). ETFs are also assessed against five major asset classes, providing additional layers of insight for advisors seeking multi-dimensional relative strength analysis. Users can sort the report by various metrics such as year-to-date performance, weekly trends, daily relative strength, or by sector. Sector-based sorting may highlight clusters of strength (shown in green), neutrality (yellow), or weakness (red), offering valuable signals for opportunity or potential underperformance. Another helpful feature is the search box, enabling quick filtering by investment themes like "cybersecurity" or "medical devices." This powerful report is currently available for free and serves as an excellent way for advisors to explore how SIACharts can enhance their portfolio management process. You can access the report using the following link.
Identifying Sector Momentum: Cybersecurity Example
Let’s take this a step further with a real-life walkthrough of the report. In the first example, we use the rank sorting tool to quickly identify top relative strength leaders based on the previous day's trade data—not absolute returns, but the differentials calculated from the 722,500 nightly chart comparisons. One standout is the CI Digital Security ETF (CBUG.TO), which is up only 2.6% year-to-date but shows an 8.90% gain over the past week, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s -4.26% YTD and 1.12% weekly return—an indication of building relative strength. Also moving up the rankings are iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF (XHAK.TO) and Evolve Cyber Security Index Fund (CYBR.B.TO). This emerging cluster in cybersecurity could signal an area of opportunity. Users interested in this theme can simply type "Security" into the search box to generate a list of relevant ETFs. Weekly gains surpassing year-to-date gains may reveal promising trends or potential outperformance within this sector.
Spotting Outperformance: China ETF Example
Returning to the full list, another ETF that stands out is the BMO China Equity Index ETF (ZCH.TO), which recently jumped 32 positions to land at #165 in the favorable green zone, with a strong SMAX score of 9. It shows a YTD return of 17.17% and a weekly gain of 4.19%, again exceeding benchmark returns. By entering “China” into the search box, we can identify other China-focused ETFs, such as iShares China Index ETF (XCH.TO), which is up 11% YTD but ranked lower at #206, and others like Mackenzie China A Shares CSI 300 Index (QCH.NEO) and CI ICBCCS S&P China 500 Index, which have shown little price appreciation and rank even lower. Based on the SIA relative strength methodology, the BMO China Equity ETF appears to be the current leader in this category. This tool effectively transforms an alphabetical, scattered ETF list into a ranked, concise, and searchable resource.
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