TLDR
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BlackRock launches IBQT in Canada with a 3% allocation to Bitcoin exposure.
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IBQT combines 97% global equities with 3% Bitcoin through the iShares IBIT fund.
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XINT tracks over 5,000 companies across more than 40 international markets.
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Both new iShares ETFs began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday.
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BlackRock expands its all-in-one ETF lineup through the RBC iShares alliance.
BlackRock expanded its Canadian ETF lineup Monday with two funds, including one carrying a 3% Bitcoin allocation. Both products started trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange through the RBC iShares alliance. The launches add equity and digital asset options to its Canadian fund range.
BlackRock Adds Bitcoin Exposure Through IBQT
The iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio trades under IBQT and combines global equities with Bitcoin exposure. BlackRock allocates 97% of IBQT toward Canadian, US, international, and emerging-market equities. The remaining 3% targets Bitcoin through the Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF, trading under IBIT.
IBQT mainly holds other iShares ETFs instead of selecting individual shares. This structure spreads equity exposure across several regions while keeping Bitcoin as a smaller portfolio component. The fund seeks long-term capital growth through diversified equities and limited cryptocurrency exposure.
IBQT carries an annual management fee of 0.22%, according to recent report. BlackRock positions the fund as a single-ticker portfolio combining traditional equity markets with Bitcoin exposure. The structure extends its all-in-one ETF range into a strategy that includes digital assets.
XINT Broadens International Equity Access
BlackRock also launched the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index ETF under the XINT ticker. The fund targets companies outside Canada and the United States through a broad international benchmark. XINT charges 0.23% annually and tracks the MSCI ACWI ex North America IMI Index.
The underlying index includes more than 5,000 companies across over 40 developed and emerging markets. It covers large, mid-sized, and small companies across several regions. Therefore, XINT offers broad international exposure without adding Canadian or US equities.
BlackRock designed XINT as a single-ticker building block for international equity diversification outside North America. The fund seeks long-term capital growth by following its underlying index. Its broad coverage complements Canadian and US equity products already available through iShares.
RBC iShares Alliance Expands Canadian Lineup
Both new ETFs operate under BlackRock Asset Management Canada through the RBC iShares alliance. The partnership combines BlackRock’s ETF platform with RBC’s distribution capabilities across Canada. Together, the firms aim to simplify market access through low-cost exchange-traded products.
The latest launches strengthen BlackRock’s Canadian range while adding another Bitcoin-linked strategy. IBQT differs from a direct Bitcoin fund because equities account for 97% of its portfolio. Cryptocurrency exposure remains limited while the fund maintains broad stock-market participation.
BlackRock’s iShares business managed about $6.2 trillion across more than 1,700 ETFs as of June 30. The new Canadian funds extend that platform into international equity and digital asset strategies. XINT broadens overseas equity access, while IBQT adds a measured Bitcoin component within one portfolio.
