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Top 10 Traded Stocks and ETFs in August 2023
Written by The Inspired Investor Team | Published on September 5, 2023
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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 August. Plus, see what stocks clients were adding to their watchlists last month.
Top 10 Stocks and ETFs Bought at RBC Direct Investing in August 2023
(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity and fund trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of August.)
| Stock (bought) | ETF (bought) | ||
| 1. | Tesla Inc | 1. | iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
| 2. | Nvidia Corp | 2. | iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF |
| 3. | Enbridge Inc | 3. | iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF |
| 4. | Royal Bank of Canada | 4. | iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF |
| 5. | Telus Corp | 5. | iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF |
| 6. | Bank of Nova Scotia | 6. | iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
| 7. | Shopify Inc | 7. | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF |
| 8. | Apple Inc | 8. | iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF |
| 9. | Bank of Montreal | 9. | iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF |
| 10. | BCE Inc | 10. | Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF |
Top 10 Stocks and ETFs Sold at RBC Direct Investing in August 2023
(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity and fund trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of August.)
| Stock (sold) | ETF (sold) | ||
| 1. | Tesla Inc | 1. | iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF |
| 2. | Nvidia Corp | 2. | iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF |
| 3. | Shopify Inc | 3. | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ |
| 4. | Suncor Energy Inc | 4. | BetaPro Natural Gas Leveraged Daily Bull ETF |
| 5. | Bank of Montreal | 5. | iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF |
| 6. | Royal Bank of Canada | 6. | ProShares UltraPro QQQ |
| 7. | Amazon.com Inc | 7. | iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
| 8. | Apple Inc | 8. | iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF |
| 9. | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 9. | iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF |
| 10. | Toronto-Dominion Bank | 10. | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares |
Top 10 Stocks Added to Watchlists at RBC Direct Investing in August 2023
(Rankings based on number of times Canadian and U.S. equities are added to watchlists by RBC Direct Investing clients in the month of August.)
| Stock (added to watchlists) | |
| 1. | Royal Bank of Canada |
| 2. | Enbridge Inc |
| 3. | Nvidia Corp |
| 4. | Telus Corp |
| 5. | Apple Inc |
| 6. | Tesla Inc |
| 7. | Toronto-Dominion Bank |
| 8. | Bank of Nova Scotia |
| 9. | BCE Inc |
| 10. | Arbor Metals Corp |
Ready to explore? Get started with your research on the RBC Direct Investing site:
- The Search for a Quote Page lets you take a closer look at stocks that may interest you or make a trade.
- 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.
To see what else investors were trading every month, head over to Top Traded Stocks in 2023.
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