Scotia iTRADE's pitch isn't research depth or cheap commissions. It's the 100+ iShares ETFs you can buy and sell commission-free. Add no-fee TFSA/RRSP/FHSA and Scotia bank integration, and a long-term ETF portfolio costs literally zero to maintain.
100% equity one-ticket. Canada's most popular ETF.
80/20 stocks/bonds. Conservative growth.
60/40 classic balanced fund.
Cdn large-cap. The original TSX ETF.
US large-cap without FX risk.
World ex-Canada in one ticker.
Standard fixed-income holding.
Lower-volatility equity exposure.
The 100+ free iShares list is the only reason to use Scotia iTRADE. If your portfolio is XEQT, XBAL, or XGRO — three of Canada's most popular ETFs — Scotia iTRADE is functionally as cheap as Wealthsimple Trade with a Big-Six platform underneath. Anything else, the $9.99 commission hurts.