The following are some key observations of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange markets:

1. MICROCAP SECTOR STRENGTH

The Microcap sector performed best among the market cap segments with an average 25% performance in May, led by strong results in Oil & Gas, Consumer Products, Mining and Clean Tech.

2. S&P/TSX VENTURE INDUSTRIALS INDEX DOMINATES

The S&P/TSX Venture Industrials Index had the strongest returns of all indices in May. In fact, the TSX Venture leads in 4 of the top 5 (and 7 of the top 10) indices that month.

3. STRONG MONTH FOR LARGE CAP CANNABIS

Although it is the smallest cohort in the large cap segment, the 6 largest life sciences companies (primarily cannabis companies) had the strongest performance of all large cap sectors.

4. HORIZONS DOMINATES THE TOP 10 ETFs

9 of the top performing ETFs in May were Horizons funds.

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