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Close Edition. Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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$45.89
+0.48%

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XEQT closes up 0.48% as bank earnings lift Canada and all four sleeves advance.

XEQT closed at $45.89, up 0.48% on the session, with every regional sleeve contributing positively. Canada was the largest driver, adding roughly 0.19 percentage points, as strong bank earnings propelled Canadian financials to a gain of 1.85% and Canadian materials advanced 1.49%. The U.S. sleeve added modestly, supported by technology and communication services while energy and consumer staples weighed. International developed markets and emerging markets both finished higher, rounding out a session of broad, if measured, strength.

How large is today's move?

Typical day · Today's +0.48% move is 0.9× 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

    25.91% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.73% +0.19 pts to XEQT

    Canadian financials were the clear engine of the 0.73% sleeve gain, rising 1.85% on the back of strong quarterly bank earnings and contributing more than half the sleeve's return on their own. Materials added 1.49%, consistent with gold holding near elevated levels. Energy fell 2.69%, a steep reversal consistent with WTI crude dropping nearly 5% on the session, which capped what would otherwise have been an even larger Canadian advance.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    44.75% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +0.20% +0.09 pts to XEQT

    The U.S. sleeve gained 0.20%, a modest contribution of roughly 0.09 percentage points. Technology and communication services were the primary sources of support, while energy, consumer staples, and industrials each posted declines among the sectors tracked. The slight Canadian dollar strengthening kept the CAD-adjusted return on the U.S. side marginally below the raw USD figure, though the gap was well within ordinary range.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.49% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.42% +0.10 pts to XEQT

    The Intl Developed sleeve gained 0.42%, contributing roughly 0.10 percentage points, with Japan the single largest driver among tracked markets, rising 0.83%. Australia and the UK also added meaningfully. European markets were broadly positive, with Germany and Switzerland each up 0.73%, aided by a retreat in oil prices that eased inflation concerns. Spain was a modest exception, edging lower, while France was essentially flat.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.69% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    +1.57% +0.07 pts to XEQT

    Emerging markets led all sleeves with a 1.57% gain, though the sleeve's 4.69% weight kept its XEQT contribution to 0.07 percentage points. South Korean equities surged 3.75% after recovering sharply from severe early-session semiconductor losses, while Taiwan-listed chip stocks also rebounded as the Korean rally provided a catalyst. India advanced 1.78% and Brazil 2.02% among other tracked markets, with China posting a smaller 0.35% gain.

    Emerging Markets market region icon

Colored bars represent biggest contributors to XEQT's move today (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

A 0.48% gain built on positive contributions from all four sleeves reflects the fund's geographic breadth doing what it is designed to do. The session's most telling detail is the contrast inside Canada: financials and materials moved in opposite directions from energy, yet the sleeve still led XEQT. Emerging markets closed strongly despite a violent intraday reversal in South Korean semiconductors, which recovered from steep early losses to finish well ahead. The result is a session that rewarded patience over reaction.

Signals

  • 01

    Oil drop pressures Canadian energy

    WTI crude, a benchmark for global oil prices, fell nearly 5% to $80.84, the sharpest single-session drop visible in the macro data. Canadian energy was the direct casualty, declining 2.69% and subtracting roughly 0.45 percentage points from the Canada sleeve, effectively offsetting gains in financials and materials. For XEQT holders, the energy drag was real but contained; the sector's weight within the overall fund is small enough that other sectors absorbed it.

  • 02

    Korean chip stocks reverse sharp losses

    South Korean equities gained 3.75% at the close after Samsung and SK Hynix opened down sharply before recovering fully, a volatile intraday arc confirmed by both Korean and Taiwanese market sources. The reversal added meaningful return to the emerging markets sleeve and illustrates how intraday swings in concentrated tech hubs can resolve very differently from their opening direction. Investors who track semiconductor names as a risk signal should note that the session ended on the constructive side of the range.

  • 03

    Treasury yields fall, mixed sector read

    The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, which reflects borrowing costs and investor expectations for the economy, fell 1.38% to 4.639%, a move that historically eases pressure on rate-sensitive sectors. Within the Canada sleeve, utilities and real estate both declined modestly despite the lower yield environment, suggesting other forces outweighed any rate tailwind in those sectors on this particular session. U.S. health care and financials each posted small gains, consistent with a slightly more supportive rate backdrop.

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