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Midday Edition. Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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$45.07
+0.20%

Headline

XEQT rises modestly as Canadian materials strength offsets Asian weakness in quiet midday session.

XEQT was trading at $45.07, up 0.20% in midday trading, on course for a day of modest gains. Canada's contribution more than doubled from the open as materials advanced sharply and energy extended its move higher, while emerging markets recovered partway from steeper losses seen earlier. International developed markets and the United States remained near flat, combining to provide minimal net pressure.

How large is this afternoon's move?

Typical day · This afternoon's +0.20% move is 0.4× 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

    25.33% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.34% +0.09 pts to XEQT

    The Canadian sleeve contributed 0.085 pp to XEQT's gain, with broad-based commodity strength lifting materials and energy. Materials surged 2.73% while energy climbed 1.29%, together accounting for more than half the sleeve's outperformance. Utilities and consumer staples posted small gains, though Canadian technology declined 2.95%, the largest drag within the sleeve.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    45.31% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +0.04% +0.02 pts to XEQT

    The U.S. sleeve recovered from early weakness to post a 0.04% gain, with energy rising 1.15% and industrials adding 0.40%. Communication services, health care, and consumer discretionary all edged lower, outweighing support from technology and financials. Oil's strength drove a meaningful sector divergence, with energy producers rallying while rate-sensitive and non-energy sectors remained soft.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.36% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.29% +0.07 pts to XEQT

    International developed markets gained 0.29%, led by the United Kingdom's 1.24% rise and strength across continental Europe. France and Spain each posted roughly 0.9% gains, while Japan declined 0.29% and Switzerland was flat. Commodity-related gains in metals and energy across the UK, France, and Spain offset weakness in Japan, producing a slim positive contribution of 0.071 pp to XEQT.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.78% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    -0.30% -0.01 pts from XEQT

    Emerging markets declined 0.30%, with Asia-Pacific weakness offsetting strength in Brazil and South Africa. Taiwan rebounded 1.32%, the largest single driver, yet was insufficient to overcome losses in South Korea, China, and India, which together accounted for more than half the sleeve's decline. The emerging markets sleeve subtracted 0.014 pp from XEQT.

    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

Within the typical intraday range, XEQT's composition worked as intended. Canada's strength in materials and energy offset emerging market weakness concentrated in Asia, while international developed markets posted modest gains. The fund's broad geographic spread meant that today's commodity-driven sentiment reached across multiple regions without triggering outsized swings in either direction.

Signals

  • 01

    Commodity strength drives regional rotation

    Oil prices rose 2.42% and gold climbed 1.87%, driving a sharp divergence in commodity-sensitive regions. Within Canada, materials and energy led while technology fell sharply, and within international developed markets, the UK and continental Europe outperformed as resource-exposed sectors benefited. For a long-term XEQT holder, this pattern highlights how commodity cycles can produce regional and sectoral rotation even on quiet overall days.

  • 02

    Emerging market weakness concentrated in Asia

    Emerging markets weakened 0.30%, pulled down by South Korea, China, and India, while Taiwan rallied 1.32%. The sleeve's steep early-session losses have moderated but remain the single largest drag on XEQT. This divergence within a single sleeve is worth monitoring as a reminder that emerging market exposure is not monolithic.

  • 03

    Rate sensitivity restrains U.S. gains

    The U.S. sleeve recovered from earlier losses to trade nearly flat, with energy gains offsetting weakness in technology, health care, and communication services. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 4.8 basis points, consistent with pressure on rate-sensitive sectors, yet oil's strength provided enough lift to keep the overall U.S. contribution close to neutral. For XEQT's broad U.S. exposure, this balance reflects the pull between growth-sensitive and commodity-driven sectors at a moment of geopolitical flux.

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