New active ETF from iA Clarington listed on Toronto Stock Exchange
iA Clarington has launched a new actively managed exchange-traded fund focused on international equities, now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker IIME. The listing was formally recognised at a market-opening ceremony on Sept. 18, 2026, attended by senior representatives of the asset manager and the TSX.
The fund, named the Fonds iA Clarington international d'actions multifactorielles, is built around a quantitative, institutional-grade approach that combines more than twenty factors to select holdings. The strategy emphasises momentum, quality and value signals as a way to broaden diversification and target potential returns across developed and emerging international equity markets.
| Fund | Ticker | Strategy | Assets managed (iA Clarington) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonds iA Clarington international d'actions multifactorielles | IIME | Quantitative multi‑factor (momentum, quality, value) | $26 billion (iA Clarington, as of July 31, 2026) |
What the listing means for investors and the local market
The new ETF adds to an expanding suite of actively managed exchange-traded products available to Canadian savers and advisers. iA Clarington, a subsidiary of Industrielle Alliance, already manages a broad range of mutual funds, ETFs and other investment vehicles. Public disclosures around the IIME listing did not include launch‑day trading volumes or an initial assets figure for the fund, and the company has not yet published the fund’s fee structure or a formal benchmark comparison.
For investors in Clarington and across Ontario, the product provides another route to international equity exposure without direct security-by-security management. Financial advisers and do-it-yourself investors typically look to such multifactor strategies for potential diversification benefits relative to single-factor approaches or market-cap-weighted indices.
- The ETF uses a multi-factor quantitative model incorporating 20+ factors.
- It focuses on international equity markets with emphasis on momentum, quality and value.
- iA Clarington reported managing more than $26 billion in assets as of July 31, 2026.
“IIME (TSX:IIME) has listed its new active ETF series on the Toronto Stock Exchange.”
Details still pending and what to watch
Key items investors and advisors will monitor in the coming weeks include the fund’s management fee, the initial asset accumulation, and how the strategy’s performance compares to relevant international equity benchmarks. The firm did not specify a geographic focus for the fund in its initial announcement, nor did it name a benchmark index. That means prospective purchasers will need to review the fund’s prospectus and periodic filings to understand turnover, sector and country weightings, and risk characteristics.
The market-opening ceremony involved company and exchange officials marking the listing. Robert Martin, iA Clarington’s vice-president of product management and marketing, joined Keith Wu, head of exchange-traded products at the Toronto Stock Exchange, to open markets for IIME. Beyond the ceremonial listing, iA Clarington has not released figures detailing immediate trading volumes or the effect on share performance at the open.
For a community like Clarington, with growing numbers of residents invested through workplace pension plans, registered accounts or personal portfolios, the arrival of another actively managed ETF underscores continuing innovation in Canada’s asset management industry. Local investors should compare product costs, portfolio construction and transparency before allocating funds to a new offering.
As the fund matures, its filings and performance reports will provide a clearer picture of whether the multifactor approach delivers the diversification and return characteristics the manager intends. In the meantime, advisors and individual investors should consult fund documents and consider how the product aligns with their broader asset allocation plans.
