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Erin Allen

Erin Allen

Director, Direct Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO ETFs); hosts the weekly ETF Market Insights broadcast.

Aug 18, 2026

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

BMO ETFs: Views from the Desk

E327 – What’s Driving Canada’s Passive Investing Boom?

Aug 18 · 21m

Zayla Saunders
Zayla SaundersHOST
4:21
Can we go there?
Erin Allen
Erin AllenGUEST
4:22
Yeah, so there are a number of different studies available.
Erin Allen
Erin AllenGUEST
4:26
I think the most popular, probably SPIVA from S&P, which is S&P Index versus Active.
Erin Allen
Erin AllenGUEST
4:32
And if you haven't seen it, it's a 20-year study available with a quick Google search.
Erin Allen
Erin AllenGUEST
4:37
And it looks at active versus passive from a performance lens across different geographies and timeframes.
Erin Allen
Erin AllenGUEST
4:44
And it's open for all investors to have a look.
Erin Allen
Erin AllenGUEST
4:47
And I think it's been eye-opening for everyone too.

7 MINS LATER

Zayla Saunders
Zayla SaundersHOST
11:40
So I don't know, Erin, should we talk about how self-directing investing has become so popular?

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