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Midday Edition. Friday, May 1, 2026

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$42.44
+0.14%

Headline

U.S. technology offsets energy weakness as XEQT holds a narrow gain.

XEQT is up 0.14% at midday, trading at $42.44, with the U.S. sleeve doing the heavy lifting while Canada and energy-sensitive markets face pressure from a sharp drop in crude oil, which has fallen 3.09% to $101.82. The U.S. sleeve is contributing +0.21 percentage points, enough to absorb drag from Canada and a largely flat international developed sleeve. Emerging markets are adding modestly, supported by breadth across several Asian and Gulf markets.

How large is this afternoon's move?

Typical day · This afternoon's +0.14% move is 0.2× the 20-day average move.

This scale measures size, not what to do. Larger moves are a normal part of holding a global all-equity fund.

The Regions

  • Canada

    25.82% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    -0.20% -0.05 pts from XEQT

    Canada's sleeve is off 0.20%, dragged lower by energy and materials, which have shed 1.38% and 1.19% respectively as oil prices slide. Canadian information technology is a notable counterweight, rising 2.21% and contributing enough to prevent a steeper decline. Financials, the sleeve's largest sector at roughly a third of its weight, are nearly flat at -0.02%.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    44.19% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +0.48% +0.21 pts to XEQT

    The U.S. sleeve is up 0.48%, with technology advancing 1.39% and accounting for the bulk of the sleeve's gain. Consumer discretionary and communication services are also positive. Industrials and energy are the notable soft spots, with U.S. energy down 1.46%, consistent with the broader decline in crude prices.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.57% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    -0.06% -0.02 pts from XEQT

    The international developed sleeve is essentially flat at -0.06%, with Japan pulling in one direction and continental Europe pushing back. Among the tracked markets, Japan is down 0.90%, a move that coincides with notable yen strength reported in currency markets. France, Germany, and the Netherlands are each up modestly, partially offsetting the Japanese weakness.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    5.36% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    +0.46% +0.02 pts to XEQT

    Emerging markets are up 0.46%, with South Korea the strongest contributor among tracked markets, rising 0.76%. Taiwan and China are both modestly positive. India and Brazil are softening, but the broader picture across Gulf and Southeast Asian markets is constructive, with thin holiday volumes noted across parts of the index.

    Emerging Markets market region icon

Colored bars represent biggest contributors to XEQT's move this afternoon (threshold = ±0.1 percentage points). Returns are daily ETF price moves for tracked regional or sector categories and may differ slightly from raw index movements.

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The Hold Line

A 0.14% gain on a day when crude oil falls more than 3% reflects the insulation that broad global diversification can provide. Energy is a meaningful weight in Canada but a small slice of the overall fund, and the U.S. technology strength has more than compensated. XEQT sits 0.9% below its 52-week high, with a year-to-date return of +5.68%, a position that puts the day's modest friction in its proper context.

Signals

  • 01

    Crude oil drop pressures commodity sleeves

    WTI crude, a benchmark for global oil prices, has fallen 3.09% to $101.82, directly weighing on Canadian energy and materials and U.S. energy, the three sectors with the largest negative contributions in those sleeves. For an XEQT holder, this illustrates how commodity-linked sleeves can diverge sharply from technology-driven ones within the same session, and why the fund's sector breadth matters as much as its geographic spread.

  • 02

    10-year yield dips; rate-sensitive sectors firm

    The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, which reflects the market's expectation of borrowing costs over the coming decade, has eased four basis points to 4.37%, and Canadian utilities and real estate are both posting positive returns in that context. The pattern is worth watching as a signal that rate-sensitive corners of the fund can respond quickly to even modest yield moves.

  • 03

    XEQT approaching 52-week high

    At $42.44, XEQT is trading just 0.9% below its 52-week high of $42.84, with a one-month return of +5.05% and a year-to-date return of +5.68% providing the runway. For a long-term holder, proximity to a 52-week high is a reflection of cumulative progress, not a reason to reconsider an allocation built for multi-decade compounding.

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