BlackRock Canada has launched two ETFs, with IBQT allocating 3% to Bitcoin
On Monday, asset management company BlackRock Canada launched two exchange-traded funds, namely the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio (IBQT) and the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index ETF (XINT). Both funds have begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.IBQT allocates 97% of its assets to Canadian, U.S., international, and emerging market equities, with the remaining 3% allocated to Bitcoin. IBQT gains Bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and primarily holds other iShares ETFs rather than individual stocks. XINT tracks the MSCI ACWI ex North America IMI Index, covering over 5,000 companies across more than 40 developed and emerging markets outside of Canada and the U.S. Both funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada through the RBC iShares alliance.
