Market Opens

Nilesh Patel, Head of Distribution, Canada, First Trust Canada ("First Trust" or the "Company"), joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the launch of their new ETF: First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (TSX: SGRD). First Trust Portfolios Canada continues to provide Canadian investors innovative thematic investment solutions at a time when thematic ETFs are experiencing significant growth as investors look to diversify and grow their portfolios outside of traditional passive investing. They believe a focus on specific thematic areas like smart grid infrastructure has the potential to provide better growth and diversification to existing portfolios. Electric grids around the world were built when electricity needs were simpler and demand for power was significantly lower. That has changed dramatically and the demand for power is anticipated to reach unprecedented levels. The smart grid is a renovation of the electricity supply chain, which is designed to modernize how we produce, transport, use and store energy. It may transform the current electric power grid just as the internet revolutionized communications. SGRD invests in companies that derive revenue from smart grid, electric infrastructure and/or other grid-related activities. First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”), portfolio advisor to the fund, an Ontario Securities Commission registered portfolio manager and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission registered investment advisor, and First Trust Portfolios L.P., a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately held companies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately U.S.$342 billion as of April 30, 2026 through exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts, representing one of the largest investment fund providers globally. Celebrating their 35th year anniversary in May, FTA now has offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and Singapore.

Steve Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer, LongPoint Asset Management Inc. (“LongPoint”), joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the launch of their three new ETFs: SavvyLong (2X) SpaceX ETF (TSX: ORBU), SavvyLong (2X) AMD ETF (TSX: AMDU), SavvyLong (2X) Micron ETF (TSX: MUU). ORBU, AMDU and MUU provide two times leveraged long exposure to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., and Micron Technology, Inc., respectively. SavvyLong ETFs offer active Canadian investors TSX-listed solutions, trading in Canadian dollars, that enable tactical portfolio positioning. LongPoint has built a highly specialized ETF platform that is unique within the Canadian ETF marketplace, with multiple distinct families of exceptional ETFs designed to empower Canadian investors. LongPoint was the fastest-growing ETF provider in Canada, on a percentage basis, in 2025, led by an experienced team, focused on designing, building, and launching specialized ETFs for Canadian investors.

Nathalie Megann, CPIR, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) along with members of the capital market community, joined Berk Sumen, Managing Director, TSX and TSXV Company Services, to close the market to celebrate the start of CIRI’s 39th Annual Investor Relations Conference. CIRI's Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of investor relations (IR) practitioners in the world. Over two days of programming, the Conference brings together industry leaders and IR experts that offer their views and advice during numerous breakout sessions, panel discussions and presentations. CIRI is a professional, not-for-profit association of executives responsible for communication between public corporations, investors and the financial community. With four Chapters and close to 400 members across Canada, CIRI is one of the world’s largest societies of IR professionals.

Alain Desbiens, Vice Chair, BMO ETFs, BMO Global Asset Management, Erin Allen, Director, Direct Distribution, BMO Global Asset Management; members from the BMO ETF team; and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investors from the ETF Market Insights community joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate DIY ETF Investors in Montreal. Canadian DIY investors rang in the trading day and opened the market alongside ETF industry professionals*. The exclusive event was followed by educational panels featuring insights to empower and inform Canadian DIY investors. ETF Market Insights is an educational resource for Canadian ETF investors of all ages and is proudly brought to viewers by BMO ETFs. * Participants joined in their personal capacity as investors; no compensation or promotional arrangements are associated with this event.