This was the first ETF launched by Bank of Montreal in 2010 and is a good-sized fund with $222 million in assets. It offers reasonable liquidity and passively follows the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure North American Listed Index, with weightings based on the market capitalization of the stocks in the index.

Metro Inc. is a large grocery and pharmacy chain operating primarily in Quebec, where 71% of its grocery stores are located. The remaining 29% are in Ontario. Similarly, 83% of its pharmacies are in Quebec, 12% in Ontario, and 4% in New Brunswick.

AT&T serves more than 110 million wireless subscribers. The company is now a pure telecommunications operation, having disposed of its Warner Media division a few years ago and its stake in DIRECTV earlier this month.

This ETF has been a top performer since its launch in 2008. It offers global exposure to companies in the transportation, water, and electricity services sectors. Most of its holdings are in Canada and the US.

Corby is the producer of the best-selling Canadian whisky J P Wiser’s as well as Lamb’s Navy Rum, Polar Ice vodka, and Ungava gin. Its purchase of 90% of Ace Beverage Group for $148.5 million in July 2023 gave it a strong position in the rapidly growing ready-to-drink (RTD) segment of hard sodas and premixed cocktails. Pernod Ricard, the international drinks group, which owns a majority stake in Corby, distributes its brands such as Absolut vodka, Ballantine and Chivas Regal whisky, Beefeater gin, and Malibu rum through Corby.