iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio (XEQT.TO)
About this ETF
This fund (XEQT.TO), known as the iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio, is designed to generate substantial capital appreciation over the long term. It achieves this by primarily allocating its investments to a selection of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These underlying ETFs, which are overseen by BlackRock Canada or its associated companies, are specifically chosen to offer broad market exposure to equity securities.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| NVIDIA CORP NVDA | 3.17% |
| APPLE INC AAPL | 2.87% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RY.TO | 2.07% |
| MICROSOFT CORP MSFT | 1.77% |
| AMAZON.COM INC AMZN | 1.49% |
| TORONTO DOMINION TD.TO | 1.42% |
| ALPHABET INC CLASS A GOOGL | 1.30% |
| BROADCOM INC AVGO | 1.17% |
| SHOPIFY SUBORDINATE VOTING INC CLA SHOP.TO | 1.05% |
| ALPHABET INC CLASS C GOOG | 1.04% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.37% |
| 3 months | +7.42% |
| 6 months | +8.54% |
| Year to date | +12.84% |
| 1 year | +25.31% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +20.23% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +11.41% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 12.35% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.89 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.51 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.71 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.25% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -20.43% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -29.74% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.89 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.91 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | CAD 0.3220 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | CAD 0.0910 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-05 | CAD 0.2054 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-29 | CAD 0.1000 |
| 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-30 | CAD 0.2670 |
| 2025-03-26 | 2025-03-31 | CAD 0.0900 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.2752 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-27 | CAD 0.0940 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-28 | CAD 0.2220 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | CAD 0.0920 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-04 | CAD 0.2004 |
| 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | CAD 0.0900 |
| 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-30 | CAD 0.1990 |
| 2023-03-22 | 2023-03-31 | CAD 0.0880 |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-05 | CAD 0.1682 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-29 | CAD 0.0740 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | CAD 0.1900 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | CAD 0.0840 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-06 | CAD 0.1540 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-10-01 | CAD 0.0664 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | CAD 0.1409 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | CAD 0.0976 |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-06 | CAD 0.1288 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | CAD 0.0790 |
| 2020-06-24 | 2020-06-30 | CAD 0.1290 |
| 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-31 | CAD 0.0620 |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-06 | CAD 0.1774 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-30 | CAD 0.0820 |
Splits
| 2021-12-30 | 994:1000 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 66 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.33% | 1.94 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.32% | 2.06 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +20.49% | 1.87 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.88% | +10.67% | 1.04 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.72% | -0.81% | -0.18 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.27% | +0.79% | 0.14 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +2.55% | 0.65 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.75% | 1.67 |
| iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF AOR | 0.20% | 3.67B | 2.58% | +11.56% | 1.26 |
Cheaper alternatives
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2065 ETF ITDI | 0.12% | 27.08M | 70.8% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2070 ETF ITDJ | 0.12% | 13.82M | 70.8% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2060 ETF ITDH | 0.12% | 38.10M | 70.8% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2055 ETF ITDG | 0.12% | 56.70M | 70.6% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2050 ETF ITDF | 0.11% | 84.03M | 69.3% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2045 ETF ITDE | 0.11% | 87.49M | 67.2% |
| iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF AOA | 0.19% | 3.21B | 66.4% |
| iShares LifePath Target Date 2040 ETF ITDD | 0.11% | 104.16M | 64.1% |

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