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$45.19
-0.35%

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XEQT declines 0.35% in early trading as Middle East tensions weigh on Asia and technology.

In early trading, XEQT declined 0.35% as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment. Emerging markets led losses, with South Korea and Taiwan falling sharply amid concern over semiconductor exposure, contributing 0.136 pp to the decline. International developed equities dropped 0.64%, with Japan down 1.45%, while the U.S. sleeve fell 0.40% on technology weakness despite energy gains. Canada's resilience, up 0.27% on strength in energy and financials, offered limited offset against broader regional losses.

How large is this morning's move?

Typical day · This morning's -0.35% move is 0.8× 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

    25.06% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.27% +0.07 pts to XEQT

    Canada rose 0.27%, led by energy climbing 2.38% and financials advancing 0.30% on broader economic strength. Materials lost 1.77%, with gold prices declining 1.25% as investor attention shifted to geopolitical risk. The sleeve's modest gain insulated XEQT from steeper losses elsewhere, though Canadian exposure to technology remained a headwind in early trading.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    45.61% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    -0.40% -0.18 pts from XEQT

    The U.S. sleeve declined 0.40%, with technology down 2.21% driving most of the loss within tracked coverage. Energy and health care provided offset, gaining 2.52% and 0.72% respectively as investors rotated away from growth sectors. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 44 basis points, signaling risk-off positioning as bond markets repriced amid geopolitical uncertainty.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.33% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    -0.64% -0.15 pts from XEQT

    International developed markets fell 0.64%, with Japan's 1.45% decline the largest drag. European equities edged lower despite energy strength, as investors sought clarity on a stable peace settlement in the Middle East. France and Italy posted modest gains, but declines in the Netherlands and Sweden offset regional support.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.87% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    -2.79% -0.14 pts from XEQT

    Emerging markets fell sharply 2.79%, with South Korea down 7.38% and Taiwan down 3.02% on heightened geopolitical concerns and semiconductor repricing. China declined 0.47% and India fell 0.54%, though Malaysia and Poland posted small gains. The sleeve's weakness reflected risk aversion in technology-sensitive markets amid broader equity market selloff pressure.

    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

The breadth of weakness across three of four sleeves reflects investor caution around geopolitical escalation and its implications for technology and growth. Energy strength in both North America and gains in oil prices provided offset, but were insufficient to overcome technology declines and Asia's sharp repricing. For a long-term holder, the portfolio's balance across sectors and geographies has prevented a larger loss; the emerging markets sleeve bore the full force of the volatility, while Canada and international developed markets contained some damage.

Signals

  • 01

    Volatility index climbs on geopolitical stress

    The VIX rose 7.65% to 16.18, reflecting heightened uncertainty around U.S.-Iran escalation and its spillover into technology valuations. For a long-term XEQT holder, elevated volatility of this magnitude is typically short-lived and does not alter the long-term holding case for a diversified global portfolio.

  • 02

    Asia semiconductors repriced sharply lower

    South Korean and Taiwan equities fell 7.38% and 3.02% respectively, bearing the brunt of semiconductor sector anxiety as investors repositioned away from growth and toward defensive trades. This concentration of losses in a smaller portion of the portfolio underscores the importance of XEQT's geographic and sectoral balance; even when Asia retraces sharply, the fund's broader diversification contained the damage.

  • 03

    Oil surge supports energy producers

    Oil prices jumped 3.64% to $74.01 per barrel on Middle East supply concerns, lifting Canadian and U.S. energy sectors and offsetting tech weakness in both sleeves. The disconnect between energy gains and overall negative market returns shows how geopolitical shocks can create tactical divergence, with energy producers benefiting while growth sectors face headwinds.

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