Assante Connect uses CI First Asset ETFs as the primary building blocks for the globally managed portfolios. CI First Asset specializes in smart beta and actively managed ETFs.

By integrating CI First Asset ETFs into the portfolios, we combine passive, smart beta and active ETF strategies. This can enhance diversification benefits, and help offset potential shortcomings of individual strategies. 

By favouring ETFs managed by our Related Registrants, we have not considered other securities that may have characteristics, such as cost structure or past performance, similar or superior to the ETFs managed by our Related Registrants. Source: CI First Asset.