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$45.97
+0.57%

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XEQT rises 0.57% as falling oil prices and Japanese strength lift all four sleeves

XEQT closed at $45.97, up 0.57%, as all four regional sleeves advanced on a session defined by easing oil prices and broad international strength. The international developed sleeve was the largest contributor, adding 0.237 percentage points, while the U.S. sleeve followed with 0.201 percentage points. WTI crude fell 2.22% to $92.51, releasing pressure that had weighed on inflation expectations across global markets, with European and Asian equities responding favorably. The VIX, a measure of expected U.S. equity volatility, dropped 5.11%, consistent with the risk-on tone that supported gains across regions.

How large is today's move?

Typical day · Today's +0.57% move is 1.0× 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

    25.10% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.32% +0.08 pts to XEQT

    Canadian equities rose 0.32%, with financials providing the session's engine. The sector gained 1.12% and contributed the most within the sleeve, more than offsetting declines in energy, down 0.88%, and information technology, down 1.17%. Materials added modestly, likely supported by gold, which rose 0.51%, while falling crude weighed on energy producers.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    45.78% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +0.44% +0.20 pts to XEQT

    The U.S. sleeve gained 0.44%, with technology the clearest driver among the sectors tracked, rising 0.80% and contributing 0.297 percentage points within the sleeve. Industrials and financials also advanced. Communication services and energy were the session's detractors, each falling close to 0.90%, while the 10-year Treasury yield edging up to 5.18% kept some pressure on rate-sensitive corners of the market.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.17% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.98% +0.24 pts to XEQT

    The international developed sleeve rose 0.98% and was the single largest contributor to XEQT's gain. Japan led decisively among the markets tracked, with its equities rising 2.21%, adding 0.573 percentage points within the sleeve. The Japanese yen strengthened 1.12% against the Canadian dollar, amplifying returns for Canadian holders. European markets also participated, with Germany up 0.93%, as the prospect of easing Iran-related tensions helped lift sentiment across the continent. Hong Kong was the lone notable detractor, slipping 0.93%.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.87% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    +0.95% +0.05 pts to XEQT

    Emerging markets gained 0.95%, though the sleeve's smaller 4.87% weight in XEQT limited its contribution to 0.046 percentage points. South Korean equities rose 2.55% among the areas tracked, led by semiconductor names ahead of the Chuseok holiday, while Taiwan-linked equities added 1.50%. China-related holdings slipped 0.38%, with investors awaiting clarity from the Trump-Xi summit, which produced no apparent breakthroughs on trade or AI policy.

    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

All four sleeves finishing in positive territory is not a daily given. The breadth is notable here because the session's gains were not evenly distributed: the international developed sleeve did the heaviest lifting, yet the U.S. and Canadian sleeves also contributed positively despite sector-level headwinds in energy and communication services. A rising 10-year Treasury yield sitting above 5.1% continues to press rate-sensitive assets, and energy dragged within both North American sleeves. The fund's geographic spread absorbed those pressures without surrendering the day.

Signals

  • 01

    Oil decline broadens equity gains

    WTI crude fell 2.22% to $92.51, unwinding some of the inflation pressure that had pushed yields and risk premiums higher through much of September. Easing oil prices were cited as a direct support for both U.S. and European equity markets, and the pattern was broad enough to show up across all four sleeves in today's session.

  • 02

    Yen strength amplifies Japan gains

    The JPY/CAD rate rose 1.12%, meaning the yen strengthened materially against the Canadian dollar. Because Japan represents roughly a quarter of the international developed sleeve, that currency move amplified returns for Canadian holders of XEF.TO beyond what local Japanese equity prices alone would suggest.

  • 03

    Treasury yield nears rolling-month high

    The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, a benchmark that shapes borrowing costs and equity valuations globally, edged up another 0.43% to 5.18%, its highest level in the rolling month. Despite broad equity gains today, this yield trajectory is worth watching: communication services and rate-sensitive sectors within the U.S. sleeve declined even as technology advanced, pointing to continued selectivity within the market.

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