NEI Investments announced the launch of four exchange-traded fund series on the Toronto Stock Exchange on 22 October. The issuer said the initial offerings had closed and trading would begin that day, adding an exchange-traded format to strategies also offered through mutual fund series.

The listings are the NEI Global Short-Term Bond Fund under NESB, Conservative Income ETF Portfolio under NECP, Balanced ETF Portfolio under NEBP and Growth ETF Portfolio under NEGP. NEI said the portfolios are actively managed. Its ETF portfolios involve collaboration with Vanguard, while Amundi is sub-adviser to the short-term bond fund.

The change concerns how investors can access the strategies. It does not remove investment risk: NEI’s disclosure says ETF values fluctuate and are not guaranteed. Brokerage commissions, management fees and other expenses can affect returns, and past performance may not recur. The release provides no basis for treating the launch as a promise of higher returns.