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Midday Edition. Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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$45.16
+0.53%

Headline

All four sleeves gain as U.S. technology leads XEQT higher at midday.

XEQT was trading 0.53% higher at midday as all four regional sleeves advanced, with the U.S. sleeve supplying roughly two-thirds of the fund's gain through strength in technology. The emerging markets sleeve posted the largest percentage move at 1.28%, led by Taiwan and South Korea as investors responded to moderating geopolitical tensions and quarter-end positioning. Canada's financials and materials sectors supported the domestic sleeve, while international developed markets edged higher amid AI optimism. The VIX fell 9.29%, signaling reduced risk aversion across equity markets.

How large is this afternoon's move?

Typical day · This afternoon's +0.53% move is 0.7× 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

    24.94% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.25% +0.06 pts to XEQT

    Canada's main index advanced 0.25% in early trading, supported by strength in financials, which contributed 0.275 percentage points to the sleeve. Materials also added positive momentum with a 0.55% gain. Consumer staples and utilities lagged, but the net effect kept the Canadian sleeve solidly positive as the quarter wound down.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    45.50% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +0.74% +0.34 pts to XEQT

    U.S. equities rose 0.74% on quarter-end optimism and a rebound in technology stocks, with the sector alone contributing 0.846 percentage points to the sleeve's advance. Health care and consumer staples declined, dragging down returns by 0.145 percentage points combined, but the technology strength overwhelmed these headwinds. Industrials and consumer discretionary added modest support as market breadth improved.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.42% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.19% +0.05 pts to XEQT

    International developed markets rose 0.19%, driven by gains in Germany and the Netherlands offset by weakness in Switzerland and the UK. Germany contributed positively on AI-related optimism and lower oil prices, while the Netherlands added 0.087 percentage points from strength in select equities. European sentiment reflected easing geopolitical tensions and hopes for stable interest rates, supporting the modest sleeve advance.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.97% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    +1.28% +0.06 pts to XEQT

    Emerging markets surged 1.28% at midday, with Taiwan and South Korea accounting for the bulk of gains amid easing Middle East tensions and a rebound in technology sentiment. Taiwan's 2.60% advance contributed 0.700 percentage points, while South Korea's 2.26% rise added 0.508 percentage points. China, India, and Thailand posted modest gains, though Mexico, the UAE, and other smaller positions declined, leaving the sleeve with powerful net positive momentum.

    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.

The Hold Line

Strength in U.S. technology accounted for nearly two-thirds of XEQT's gain, while emerging markets outpaced all other sleeves on robust performances across Taiwan and South Korea. The breadth of the advance, with all four regional sleeves contributing positively, underscores the fund's exposure to divergent drivers: developed-market technology rebounds, commodity-sensitive emerging markets, and resilient Canadian financials. At 0.53% higher in midday trading, XEQT remains within recent trading patterns, well positioned as the quarter closes.

Signals

  • 01

    U.S. technology leads on quarter-end rebound

    U.S. technology advanced 2.42%, the largest tracked sector move in the fund today, contributing 0.846 percentage points to XEQT's overall gain. For a long-term holder, this signals that quarter-end rebalancing and renewed investor confidence in AI-related equities are offsetting earlier June weakness in the sector, reinforcing the fund's technology exposure as a meaningful driver of near-term returns.

  • 02

    Asia emerging markets surge on Middle East relief

    Taiwan and South Korea rallied on easing geopolitical tensions and U.S. market strength, driving the emerging markets sleeve to outperform all other regions at 1.28% even as the sleeve represents only 4.97% of XEQT's weight. This concentration of gains in two markets underscores emerging market sensitivity to external events and highlights the fund's exposure to Asia-oriented risk sentiment when tensions moderate.

  • 03

    Equity volatility declines sharply across sleeves

    VIX fell 9.29%, marking a meaningful decline in equity volatility that aligns with gains across all four regional sleeves and nearly all tracked sectors. This broad reduction in risk aversion suggests that market participants are moving toward higher-conviction positioning as June closes, a pattern worth monitoring to see whether it sustains into quarter-end completion and July rebalancing.

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