HalalFolio Guide
Short, plain-language guides to every part of HalalFolio — from screening halal ETFs to placing the trades yourself.
Start here
The Big Idea
Why investing in halal ETFs, matched to your goals and timeline, is the practical alternative to the cash trap and the other halal investing traps.
How HalalFolio Works
The ETFs
A cheat sheet of expected return and volatility estimates for every halal ETF available in Canada, asset class by asset class.
Portfolio Calculations
How HalalFolio calculates portfolio expected return and volatility from the inputs and correlations behind your holdings.
How They Move Together
Why correlation between assets matters more than individual expected returns, and what the forward-looking correlation matrix for HalalFolio's 12 ETFs reveals about real diversification.
How Backtesting WorksDraft
What a backtest is, exactly what HalalFolio assumes when it runs one, and why a backtested number rarely matches the estimate beside it.
How to Use HalalFolio
Walk the product in the order you would actually use it.
Explore
Build
Simple Builder
The Simple Builder asks two key questions and points you toward a model portfolio that fits, as a starting point rather than financial advice.
Advanced Builder
The Advanced Builder gives you complete control to create a custom halal portfolio from scratch, with real-time metrics and X-Ray analysis.
Manage
My HalalFoliosComing soon
Where you'll manage and track the HalalFolios you've built or connected — this guide is coming soon.
My Connected AccountsComing soon
Where you'll manage the brokerage accounts you've linked to HalalFolio — this guide is coming soon.
Execution Guide
How to Buy Your HalalFolio
A step-by-step guide to opening a brokerage account, funding it, buying your ETFs, and rebalancing over time.
WealthsimpleComing soon
Step-by-step instructions for placing your HalalFolio trades on Wealthsimple — this guide is coming soon.
QuestradeComing soon
Step-by-step instructions for placing your HalalFolio trades on Questrade — this guide is coming soon.
IBKRComing soon
Step-by-step instructions for placing your HalalFolio trades on Interactive Brokers — this guide is coming soon.