New Desjardins Quebec Equity ETF: Invest locally to support Quebec companies
Montreal, June 20, 2025 – Desjardins is proud to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF): the Desjardins Quebec Equity ETF. Desjardins Investments Inc., which manages Desjardins ETFs, announced the launch of a new exchange-traded fund. Now that the initial public offering of units has closed, those units will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) today.
“We designed this ETF to meet rising demand from our members and clients who wish to invest in the growth of their local economies,” says Sébastien Vallée, Vice-President, Investment Solutions at Desjardins Group. “This gives them the option to make a concrete investment in publicly listed Quebec companies while diversifying their portfolios with a simple and competitive product.”
A 100% Quebec fund that promotes local companies on their home turf and further afield
The Desjardins Quebec Equity ETF is composed of a diversified publicly listed Quebec companies whose head offices and administration are located in Quebec. The portfolio is managed by Desjardins Global Asset Management (DGAM) based on strict capitalization, liquidity and concentration criteria.
In addition, this new ETF offers attractive terms, such as no management fees for the first year following the fund’s launch. The fund begins trading on the TSX today. The ETF’s ticker symbol and applicable management fees are indicated below:
Exchange-traded fund (ETF) | Ticker symbol (TSX) | Management fees1 |
Desjardins Quebec Equity ETF | DMQC | 0.30% |
1 The fund manager has invoked their discretionary power to temporarily waive management fees when trading DMQC units until June 30, 2026, In other words, DMQC management fees will be nil (“temporary fee reduction”) until that date. Unless the fee waiver is extended, after June 30, 2026, the temporary fee reduction will end (without further notice to unitholders or requiring their approval) and the annual management fee of 0.3% of DMQC’s net asset value, plus applicable taxes, will be reinstated. Investments in an ETF may be subject to commissions and other fees.
Desjardins Quebec Equity ETF (TSX ticker symbol: DMQC): The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of corporations based in Quebec operating in different economic sectors.
For more information about Desjardins ETFs, refer to the fund manager’s website at www.desjardinsETF.com.
For more information (media inquiries only):
Public Relations, Desjardins Group
514-281-7000 or 1-866-866-7000, ext. 5553436