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Open Edition. Friday, May 15, 2026

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$43.16
-1.37%

Headline

Inflation fears and a Korean reversal hit XEQT across all four sleeves.

XEQT was trading at $43.16 in early trading, down 1.37%, with losses spread across every sleeve. Inflation concerns tied to the Iran conflict drove up Treasury yields and oil prices simultaneously, a combination that pressured equities worldwide. The U.S. sleeve was the single largest drag at -0.46 pp, but emerging markets delivered the sharpest percentage decline at -3.20%, amplifying the fund's losses despite EM's smaller weight. All four sleeves are in the red early in the session.

How large is this morning's move?

Notable day · This morning's -1.37% move is 2.2× 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

    25.21% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    -1.52% -0.38 pts from XEQT

    Canadian materials were the standout damage, falling 5.77% among the sectors tracked and contributing roughly -1.10 pp within the sleeve. A sharp drop in gold prices, down 3.26%, weighed heavily on materials even as energy moved in the opposite direction. Canadian energy rose 1.20%, consistent with crude oil approaching $100 a barrel, partially offsetting materials weakness and leaving the sleeve down 1.52% on net.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    44.98% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    -1.02% -0.46 pts from XEQT

    Technology was the dominant source of pressure within the U.S. sleeve, declining 2.47% among the sectors tracked and accounting for nearly the entirety of the sleeve's 1.02% loss. Consumer discretionary and industrials each fell around 1.5%, while U.S. energy and financials edged higher. Hotter-than-expected inflation data reinforced expectations of elevated interest rates, consistent with the 10-year Treasury yield climbing to 4.57%.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.54% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    -1.50% -0.37 pts from XEQT

    European markets led the declines among tracked developed-market exposures, with the UK down 2.18% and Germany off 1.99%, as inflation fears returned to the fore. Japan was softer but comparatively contained at -1.27%. The sleeve fell 1.50% overall, contributing -0.37 pp to XEQT, broadly consistent with the global inflation repricing visible across fixed income and equities this session.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.98% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    -3.20% -0.16 pts from XEQT

    South Korea's equity market briefly touched a historic milestone before reversing sharply, with the benchmark declining roughly 5% as foreign investors reduced positions. Among the exposures tracked, South Korean equities fell 6.74% and Taiwanese equities dropped 4.63%, together accounting for the bulk of the sleeve's 3.20% decline. China fell 2.25% within the tracked set, and the sleeve's outsized loss relative to its 4.98% weight still added -0.16 pp to XEQT's drawdown.

    Emerging Markets market region icon

Colored bars represent biggest contributors to XEQT's move this morning (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.

The Hold Line

A move of 1.37% is roughly 2.2 times the recent daily average, which makes this a notable session, though XEQT remains within 1.6% of its 52-week high. The year-to-date return stands at +7.47%, and the fund is still up more than 25% from its 52-week low. Days when inflation fears, a commodity surge, and a milestone market reversal converge are not comfortable, but they are also not unusual over a multi-year holding period. The breadth of the decline today reflects a broad macro repricing, not a deterioration specific to XEQT's structure.

Signals

  • 01

    Treasury yields surge on inflation repricing

    The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, a benchmark rate that shapes borrowing costs and equity valuations globally, rose 2.53% to 4.57%, consistent with traders pricing in a more persistent inflation environment tied to the Iran conflict. For an XEQT holder, rising long-term yields compress valuations most acutely in growth and rate-sensitive sectors, which is reflected in the U.S. technology sector's 2.47% decline among the areas tracked this morning.

  • 02

    Korean milestone reversal hits EM hard

    South Korean equities briefly crossed a historic index level before reversing approximately 5% as foreign funds reduced exposure, producing a 6.74% decline among the tracked EM exposures and the single largest within-sleeve drag of the session. EM represents less than 5% of XEQT's weight, which limited the fund-level damage to -0.16 pp, but the episode illustrates how milestone-driven momentum can unwind rapidly when global risk appetite shifts.

  • 03

    Gold drops sharply as oil climbs

    Gold, a commodity often held as a hedge against uncertainty, fell 3.26% to $4,532, while WTI crude oil rose 2.91% to nearly $100 a barrel, a divergence that points to inflation concerns driving markets rather than simple risk aversion. This split is directly visible in the Canadian sleeve, where materials fell 5.77% while energy rose 1.20% among the sectors tracked, partially buffering what would otherwise have been a steeper Canadian drawdown.

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