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Top 10 Traded Stocks and ETFs in May 2025
Written by The Inspired Investor team | Published on August 12, 2024
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Last updated: June 2025
With each new month, we take a look back to see what RBC Direct Investing clients have been trading. Here's a look at the top 10 stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) bought and sold by clients in May. Plus, see what stocks clients were adding to their watchlists last month.
Top 10 Stocks and ETFs Bought at RBC Direct Investing in May 2025
(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity and fund trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of May.)
| Stock (bought) | ETF (bought) | ||
| 1. | NVIDIA Corp | 1. | Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF |
| 2. | Tesla Inc | 2. | Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 1.5X Shares |
| 3. | Royal Bank of Canada | 3. | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ |
| 4. | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 4. | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares |
| 5. | Palantir Technologies Inc | 5. | ProShares Trust UltraPro QQQ |
| 6. | Enbridge Inc | 6. | iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio |
| 7. | Shopify Inc | 7. | Yieldmax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF |
| 8. | Whitecap Resources Inc | 8. | BetaPro Natural Gas Inverse Leveraged Daily Bear ETF |
| 9. | BCE Inc | 9. | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares |
| 10. | Apple Inc | 10. | T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF |
Top 10 Stocks and ETFs Sold at RBC Direct Investing in May 2025
(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity and fund trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of May.)
| Stock (sold) | ETF (sold) | ||
| 1. | NVIDIA Corp | 1. | Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 1.5X Shares |
| 2. | Tesla Inc | 2. | ProShares Trust UltraPro QQQ |
| 3. | Royal Bank of Canada | 3. | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares |
| 4. | Palantir Technologies Inc | 4. | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ |
| 5. | Air Canada | 5. | BetaPro Natural Gas Inverse Leveraged Daily Bear ETF |
| 6. | Toronto-Dominion Bank | 6. | Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF |
| 7. | Shopify Inc | 7. | T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF |
| 8. | BCE Inc | 8. | Global X U.S. Dollar Currency ETF |
| 9. | D Wave Quantum Inc | 9. | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares |
| 10. | Microsoft Corp | 10. | GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF |
Top 10 Stocks and ETFs Added to Watchlists at RBC Direct Investing in May 2025
(Rankings based on number of times Canadian and U.S. equities and funds were added to watchlists by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of May.)
| Stock (added to watchlists) | ETF (added to watchlists) | ||
| 1. | NVIDIA Corp | 1. | Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF |
| 2. | Royal Bank of Canada | 2. | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF |
| 3. | Enbridge Inc | 3. | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF |
| 4. | Tesla Inc | 4. | iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio |
| 5. | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 5. | iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF |
| 6. | Whitecap Resources Inc | 6. | iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF |
| 7. | Apple Inc | 7. | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF |
| 8. | Toronto-Dominion Bank | 8. | Invesco QQQ Trust |
| 9. | Palantir Technologies Ltd | 9. | iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF |
| 10. | Amazon Inc | 10. | SPDR® S&P 500® ETF |
Ready to explore? Get started with your research on the RBC Direct Investing site:
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- Check out the Investor's Toolkit for access to stock screeners, analyst ratings and pick lists, and other helpful research tools.
- Watchlists can help you keep an eye on stocks you've already invested in, or ones you want to learn more about.
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