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Open Edition. Friday, May 29, 2026

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$44.54
+0.41%

Headline

U.S. technology leads XEQT 0.41% higher early as three sleeves advance on Iran ceasefire optimism.

XEQT was trading at $44.54 in early trading, up 0.41%, with three of four sleeves contributing positive ground. The U.S. sleeve supplied the largest share of the gain, roughly 61% of total sleeve contribution, driven by a sharp move in technology-related equities. International developed and emerging markets added further support, while Canada was essentially flat. A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension has lifted broader equity sentiment to start the session, consistent with WTI crude sliding 1.82% to $87.28.

How large is this morning's move?

Typical day · This morning's +0.41% move is 0.6× 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

    25.09% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.00% +0.00 pts to XEQT

    The Canadian sleeve is flat so far, masking a sharp split underneath. Information technology rose 1.82%, contributing the sleeve's only meaningful positive, while energy fell 0.76% as crude oil's drop weighed on producers. Financials, by far the sleeve's largest sector, are barely moved at +0.03%, leaving the net result near zero.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    45.42% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +0.55% +0.25 pts to XEQT

    Technology equities were up 2.48% among the sectors tracked, contributing the session's dominant single-sector gain and more than offsetting declines in consumer staples, communication services, and health care. The U.S. sleeve returned 0.55%, adding 0.25 percentage points to XEQT. Broadcom and AI-related hardware sentiment appear to be reinforcing the move heading into next week's Computex conference in Taiwan.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.39% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.55% +0.13 pts to XEQT

    XEF.TO rose 0.55% early, adding 0.13 percentage points. Among the markets represented, Australia was the strongest at +1.10%, with Switzerland and the Netherlands also higher. Japan edged up just 0.09% and Germany slipped slightly. The geopolitical backdrop appears supportive across the broader developed market complex.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    5.01% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    +0.53% +0.03 pts to XEQT

    XEC.TO gained 0.53%, with Taiwan-related equities rising 1.33% and South Korea up 0.43% among the tracked markets, together more than offsetting declines in Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa. China and India were modestly positive. The sleeve's contribution to XEQT was small at 0.03 percentage points, reflecting its 5% weight.

    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

Three sleeves moving in the same direction on the same morning is a reminder of how XEQT's geographic breadth can distribute momentum, not just risk. The concentration worth watching sits inside the U.S. sleeve: a single sector accounted for the majority of today's contribution to the fund. That is not unusual in technology-led markets, but it means a reversal in that sector could be the day's main story just as easily. With XEQT up 11.66% year-to-date and today's move running at roughly 0.6 times the recent daily average, the session's tone is constructive without being stretched.

Signals

  • 01

    Technology dominates U.S. sleeve gain

    U.S. technology equities rose 2.48% among the sectors tracked, generating an estimated 0.88 percentage points of within-sleeve contribution while every other major U.S. sector tracked was either flat or negative. For an XEQT holder, this concentration means the U.S. sleeve's health is tightly tied to a single sector's direction until broader participation returns.

  • 02

    Oil slide offsets Canada tech strength

    WTI crude, a benchmark for global oil prices, fell 1.82% to $87.28, pulling Canadian energy equities down 0.76% and erasing most of the gain from the sleeve's information technology sector, which rose 1.82%. The net result is a Canadian sleeve contribution of essentially zero, illustrating how commodity exposure can neutralize equity momentum within the same sleeve.

  • 03

    Iran deal lifts sentiment, not all markets equally

    A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension is being cited as a broad sentiment driver early in the session, consistent with falling oil prices and gains across three sleeves. Worth watching whether the deal's details, still pending formal signoff, hold through the session or introduce uncertainty that narrows today's breadth.

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