Bank Of Nova Scotia BNS
NYSE BNS
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Securities Bought (2009 - 2026)

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Securities Bought of $155.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 12.83% year-over-year from $137.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 6.05% quarter-over-quarter from $146.3 billion in Q4 2025.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Securities Bought (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has reported Securities Bought for 18 consecutive years, with $155.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Securities Bought rose 12.83% year-over-year to $155.2 billion; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $155.2 billion (up 12.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $145.0 billion, down 1.62% from the prior year.
  • Securities Bought advanced to $155.2 billion in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from $146.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Securities Bought topped out at $155.2 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$14.0 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Securities Bought has averaged $111.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $135.4 billion in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Securities Bought tumbled 4147.5% — and 2025, when it jumped 12374.72%.
  • Bank Of Nova Scotia's Securities Bought stood at $345.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 4147.5% to -$14.0 billion in 2023, then surged by 108.39% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then surged by 12374.72% to $146.3 billion in 2025, then increased by 6.05% to $155.2 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BNS's Securities Bought at $155.2 billion in Q1 2026, $146.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $134.9 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 441.62 Bn -146.87 Bn 30.39 Bn
2 Hsbc Holdings 357.01 Bn 357.01 Bn -
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 286.58 Bn 87.66 Bn -
4 Wells Fargo & Company 254.86 Bn 50.89 Bn -
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 251.70 Bn -141.92 Bn 10.89 Bn
6 Citigroup 223.37 Bn -2,078.94 Bn 24.75 Bn
7 Banco Santander 209.76 Bn 30.11 Bn -
8 Toronto Dominion Bank 194.48 Bn 19.99 Bn -
9 UBS Group AG 167.76 Bn -47.95 Bn -
10 Bank Of Nova Scotia 108.17 Bn -56.16 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 155.20 Bn
Oct 31, 2025 146.34 Bn
Jul 31, 2025 134.90 Bn
Apr 30, 2025 135.37 Bn
Jan 31, 2025 137.54 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 1.17 Bn
Jul 31, 2024 141.53 Bn
Apr 30, 2024 142.24 Bn
Jan 31, 2024 147.25 Bn
Oct 31, 2023 -13.99 Bn
Jul 31, 2023 148.61 Bn
Apr 30, 2023 136.49 Bn
Jan 31, 2023 132.48 Bn
Oct 31, 2022 345.58 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 120.69 Bn
Apr 30, 2022 117.41 Bn
Jan 31, 2022 104.85 Bn
Oct 31, 2021 -11.30 Bn
Jul 31, 2021 129.01 Bn
Apr 30, 2021 104.12 Bn