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Midday Edition. Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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$44.99
-0.04%

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XEQT near flat at midday as international and Canadian strength fades against U.S. losses.

XEQT was trading near flat at 1:00 PM ET after trimming earlier gains. The early strength seen in the opening edition faded through midday as international developed markets surrendered most of their gains and the U.S. sleeve extended its losses. The Canadian sleeve also retreated, down from +0.36% at open to +0.16% by midday. Softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data provided initial lift, particularly for technology stocks, but weakness in health care and consumer staples kept the U.S. sleeve in negative territory at 0.39% decline.

How large is this afternoon's move?

Typical day · This afternoon's -0.04% move is <0.1× 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

    25.24% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.16% +0.04 pts to XEQT

    The Canadian sleeve retreated to +0.16% from an earlier +0.36%, with the composition revealing pronounced internal divergence. Materials surged 1.95%, led by gold strength and copper gains that contributed nearly 0.30 pp to the sleeve; financials added 0.22 pp on base-metals-driven optimism. Energy and technology proved significant drags, falling 1.19% and 1.37% respectively as crude's modest 1.24% gain was not enough to offset sector-wide pressure.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    45.58% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    -0.39% -0.18 pts from XEQT

    The U.S. sleeve slipped 0.39% despite technology strength, as health care losses of 1.96% and consumer staples declines of 1.21% overwhelmed gains elsewhere. Technology's 1.39% advance, driven by inflation-relief optimism, contributed 0.49 pp but fell short of offsetting the health and staples drag. The Canadian dollar's 0.67% appreciation against the U.S. dollar compounded FX headwinds, translating a modest 0.37% raw USD-asset gain into a negative 0.29% return in Canadian dollar terms.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.27% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.16% +0.04 pts to XEQT

    International developed markets gained 0.16% after climbing as much as 0.62% in early trading before retreating sharply at midday. Japan led the move with a 1.36% rise contributing 0.34 pp, while Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands each added between 0.05 and 0.09 pp. The reversal reflects softening momentum as markets digested softer inflation data and Middle East tensions offset initial risk-on sentiment.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.74% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    +0.93% +0.04 pts to XEQT

    The emerging markets sleeve rose 0.93%, led decisively by South Korea's 4.90% surge as semiconductor stocks staged a sharp rebound. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rallied on bargain-hunting despite early weakness, contributing nearly all of the sleeve's 0.04 pp lift. China added 0.26 pp on a 1.35% gain; Brazil and South Africa also posted modest gains. India and Saudi Arabia edged lower but proved immaterial to the sleeve's overall strength.

    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

The early strength in international developed markets and emerging Asia faded by midday, leaving XEQT near flat as U.S. technology gains were offset by declines in health care and consumer staples. The Canadian dollar's 0.67% gain against the U.S. currency dampened USD-asset returns despite modest absolute strength in North American markets. For a long-term holder, this session underscores the challenges of macro transitions: softer inflation data supported tech valuations, yet rate-sensitive sectors and foreign currency headwinds limited the fund's upside.

Signals

  • 01

    Tech gains fade as broad U.S. weakness persists

    U.S. inflation came in softer than expected, prompting initial buying in rate-sensitive sectors including technology. The Nasdaq rallied early, but gains fizzled by midday as health care and consumer staples sustained heavy losses, preventing the U.S. sleeve from finding footing. For a long-term holder, this pattern shows that tech-driven inflation plays can face headwinds when other rate-sensitive sectors simultaneously falter.

  • 02

    CAD strength mutes U.S. asset gains

    The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.67% against the U.S. dollar, translating an otherwise positive USD-asset performance into negative CAD-denominated returns within the U.S. sleeve. This currency tailwind dampened what would have been even smaller U.S. losses in local currency terms. Long-term investors should note that currency moves of this magnitude can materially shift sleeve returns independent of the underlying security performance.

  • 03

    South Korea semiconductor bounce offsets Asia weakness

    Emerging markets, especially South Korea, rebounded sharply from early losses after semiconductor heavyweights attracted institutional and foreign buying interest. This intraday reversal stands in contrast to the broader index softness seen in North America and parts of developed Europe. The pattern illustrates how event-driven trading in individual names can diverge from macro risk sentiment, creating asymmetric opportunity within a diversified sleeve.

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