BetaPro by Global X Expands Suite with Canada's First 3x & -3x Russell 2000 ETFs and -1x Nasdaq-100 Exposure
All BetaPro 3x & -3x ETFs have their management fees rebated to 0.65% until the end of 2025
TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2025 /CNW/ - Global X Investments Canada Inc. ("Global X" or the "Manager") is announcing the launch of three new ETFs within its BetaPro by Global X ("BetaPro") suite, including the expansion of Canada's largest suite of leveraged. inverse and inverse leveraged Nasdaq-100® ETFs, with a -1x Nasdaq-100 ETF, as well as 3x and -3x ETFs focused on the Russell 2000 Index (the "Russell 2000 ETFs") – Canada's first 3x leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs to offer exposure to the premier benchmark of U.S. small capitalization companies. Units of the ETFs begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").
BetaPro is the first, largest and longest-running family of leveraged, inverse, and inverse leveraged ETFs in Canada. With more than 17 years of trading in Canada across more than 40 ETFs, BetaPro by Global X is the Canadian leader in this ETF category.
In addition to the launch, the Manager is simultaneously announcing a 50 basis point rebate (the "Rebates") on the Russell 2000 ETFs until December 31, 2025, in line with the previously announced rebates offered on other 3x and -3x ETFs from BetaPro by Global X. For the duration of the Rebates, the effective management fee for the Russell 2000 ETFs is 0.65%.
"The Russell 2000 is one of the most watched indicators of U.S. market sentiment, often reflecting shifts in growth, risk-taking and momentum – a fitting exposure for the BetaPro by Global X suite," said Erik Sloane, Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution at Global X. "With the launch of these ETFs, including the first 3x leveraged and inverse leveraged Russell 2000 ETFs in Canada, traders now have a direct and efficient way to express tactical views on U.S. small cap companies through a reputable benchmark."
More details on the new ETFs are outlined in the table below:
ETF Name | Ticker | Leverage | Underlying | Exchange | Management | Effective |
TRSL | 3X | Russell 2000 | TSX | 1.15 % | 0.65 % | |
-3X | Russell 2000 | TSX | 1.15 % | 0.65 % | ||
-1X | Nasdaq 100 | TSX | 1.15 % | 1.15 % |
*Plus applicable sales tax |
The Russell 2000 ETFs are designed to provide daily investment results, before fees, expenses, distributions, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, that endeavour to correspond to 300% of the daily performance of the Russell 2000 Index, or 300% of the inverse of its daily performance. The Russell 2000 ETFs do not seek to achieve their stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day and are not for investors who do not intend to actively monitor their investments daily. Any U.S. dollar gains or losses as a result of the ETFs' investments will be hedged back to the Canadian dollar to the best of their ability.
In addition to the Russell 2000 ETFs, the Manager is also announcing the launch of the BetaPro Nasdaq-100 Daily Inverse ETF ("QQI"), which offers -1x exposure to the Nasdaq-100®, the popular U.S. index that tracks many of the world's largest technology companies.
"With the launch of QQI, it's clear that the BetaPro by Global X suite offers the widest range of ways to trade the Nasdaq-100 in Canada, including our existing two-times and three-times leveraged and inverse leveraged exposures," said Erik Sloane. "In addition to its potential use as a simple and tactical 'short' trade on the Nasdaq-100, QQI could potentially also function as an effective hedge for Canadian traders who have long exposure to many of the tech giants within the index."
The Russell 2000 ETFs employ currency hedging, seeking to neutralize U.S. dollar exposure, providing performance that may more accurately reflect the underlying U.S. equity indices in Canadian dollar terms.
The Rebates are effective upon the launch of the Russell 2000 ETFs. The Russell 2000 ETFs are still subject to operating expenses, which are included in the Management Expense Ratio ("MER") and are still subject to trading costs, which are included in the Trading Expense Ratio ("TER").
The new ETFs closed their initial offering of units to their designated broker and will begin trading today on the TSX.
About BetaPro by Global X (www.BetaPro.ca)
The BetaPro ETFs by Global X are managed by Global X Investments Canada Inc. ("Global X"), a leading provider of leveraged, inverse, and inverse-leveraged exchange-traded funds listed on Canada's major stock exchanges. For over a decade, BetaPro has equipped Canadian traders with advanced tools to help navigate and capitalize on rapidly changing markets. Its innovative lineup of ETFs offers daily exposure to a wide range of indices and commodities, including the Nasdaq-100, S&P/TSX 60, gold, oil, and Bitcoin. Global X is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Financial Group, which manages over $800 billion in assets across 19 countries and global markets worldwide.
About Global X Investments Canada Inc. (www.GlobalX.ca)
Global X Investments Canada Inc. ("Global X") is an innovative financial services company and offers one of the largest suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Global X product family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Global X has over $44 billion of assets under management as at August 31, 2025, and 155 ETFs listed on major Canadian stock exchanges. Global X is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mirae Asset Financial Group, which manages more than $800 billion of assets across 19 countries and global markets around the world.
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The BetaPro Products include the 3x and -3x ETFs and will use leveraged and inverse leveraged investment techniques that can magnify gains and losses and may result in greater volatility of returns. These 3x and -3x ETFs are subject to leverage risk and may be subject to aggressive investment risk and price volatility risk, among other risks, which are described in their prospectus. Each 3x and -3x ETF seeks a return, before fees and expenses, that is equal to either 300% or –300% of the performance of a specified underlying index (the "Target") for a single day. Due to the compounding of daily returns, a 3x and -3x ETF's returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the performance of their respective Target(s) for the same period. Hedging costs charged to BetaPro Products reduce the value of the forward price payable to that ETF.
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The Russell 2000 Funds have been developed solely by Global X Investments Canada Inc. and are not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the "LSE Group"). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. All rights in the RUSSELL 2000 RIC CAPPED INDEX (in this disclaimer, the "Index") vest in the relevant LSE Group company, which owns the Index. Russell® is a trademark of the relevant LSE Group company and is/are used by any other LSE Group company under license. The Index is calculated by Frank Russell Company, an affiliate of FTSE International Limited. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of the Russell 2000 Funds. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Russell 2000 Funds or the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put by Global X Investments Canada Inc.
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