--- title: "First Trust Portfolios Canada (RCTR) Opens the Market" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276352977.md" description: "First Trust Portfolios Canada (RCTR) celebrated the launch of the First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF at the Toronto Stock Exchange. Nilesh Patel, Head of Distribution, Canada, and the executive team opened the market, highlighting the ETF's focus on the nuclear energy sector, including power generation and uranium. First Trust Canada manages the fund, which aims to provide innovative investment strategies for Canadian investors. As of December 31, 2025, First Trust Advisors L.P. manages approximately U.S.$309 billion in assets." datetime: "2026-02-19T15:34:42.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276352977.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276352977.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276352977.md) --- # First Trust Portfolios Canada (RCTR) Opens the Market Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2026) - Nilesh Patel, Head of Distribution, Canada, FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust Canada"), and their executive team, joined Keith Wu, Head of Exchange Traded Products at Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"), to open the market and celebrate the launch of the First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF . Cannot view this video? Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuiR5rktkhc First Trust Canada focuses on providing Canadian investors with effective, innovative and timely investment strategies. The First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF provides investors exposure to the building, growth and sustainability of nuclear energy production. RCTR is a unique ETF that provides exposure to the growth in the Nuclear Power Ecosystem, specifically in Power Generation, Uranium and Equipment and Engineering, Procurement and Construction ("EPC"). First Trust Canada is the trustee, manager and promoter of the fund. First Trust Canada and its affiliates First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA"), portfolio advisor to the fund, an Ontario Securities Commission registered portfolio manager and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission registered investment advisor, and First Trust Portfolios L.P., a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately held companies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately U.S.$309 billion as of December 31, 2025 through exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. **MEDIA CONTACT:**Nilesh Patel FT Portfolios Canada Co. 40 King Street West, Suite 5102 nileshpatel@firsttrust.ca 1-877-622-5552 To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/284526 ### Related Stocks - [RCTR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RCTR.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [X-Energy is in a post-IPO slump. Why analysts say the nuclear stock can surge](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286929875.md) - [BWXT stock is up nearly 100% in a year and just announced a major acquisition. Is the nuclear rally just getting started?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286679598.md) - [US nuclear delegation meets NTPC executives for opportunities in the sector](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286931119.md) - [Oklo plunges 6%: why this analyst is cautious on the stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286944506.md) - [Nano Nuclear Energy Shares Rise After NRC Moves Forward with Microreactor Permit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287071928.md)