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iShares NASDAQ-100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XQQ : TSX)

U.S. Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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2022, 2021, 2020, 2018

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Close
(06-03-2026)
$74.63
Change
-$0.20 (-0.27%)
Open $74.90
Day Range $74.30 - $75.03
Volume 179,174

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 03, 2011): 17.36%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 15.00% 6.48% 4.78% 7.59% 37.41% 23.56% 25.83% 19.45% 13.51% 19.23% 18.52% 18.31% 18.27% 19.34%
Benchmark 8.00% 4.67% 3.05% 5.07% 29.27% 20.67% 21.83% 18.48% 15.51% 17.64% 15.67% 16.04% 14.93% 16.21%
Category Average 7.94% 2.31% 2.31% 3.71% 22.90% 15.03% 16.87% 13.61% 10.56% 13.99% 11.69% 11.79% 11.20% 12.09%
Category Rank 45 / 1,398 116 / 1,385 293 / 1,372 149 / 1,379 99 / 1,312 52 / 1,241 71 / 1,178 102 / 1,122 260 / 1,066 23 / 1,009 15 / 949 18 / 869 13 / 804 15 / 721
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 8.88% 6.10% 2.26% 0.72% 5.33% 4.64% -1.74% -0.88% 1.04% -2.45% -5.08% 15.00%
Benchmark 5.88% 4.21% 3.75% 1.28% 5.00% 3.05% -0.03% -1.89% 0.38% -0.17% -2.91% 8.00%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.00% (April 2026)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.69% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.40% 31.68% -1.75% 36.87% 45.11% 26.80% -33.68% 52.28% 24.10% 18.41%
Benchmark 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01% 12.28%
Category Average 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98% 8.65%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 3 1
Category Rank 274/ 692 8/ 770 532/ 855 9/ 918 24/ 985 223/ 1,050 1,052/ 1,093 6/ 1,148 822/ 1,228 16/ 1,272

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

52.28% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-33.68% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 94.89
International Equity 4.18
Canadian Equity 0.93

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 65.07
Consumer Services 15.31
Consumer Goods 6.45
Healthcare 4.18
Telecommunications 2.55
Other 6.44

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.82
Europe 3.41
Latin America 0.44
Asia 0.32
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NVIDIA Corp 8.55
Apple Inc 7.02
Microsoft Corp 5.34
Amazon.com Inc 5.01
Alphabet Inc Cl A 3.95
Alphabet Inc Cl C 3.66
Broadcom Inc 3.49
Tesla Inc 3.36
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 3.18
Walmart Inc 3.14

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares NASDAQ-100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 16.65% 20.43% 18.68%
Beta 1.18% 1.35% 1.27%
Alpha 0.00% -0.06% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.69% 0.80% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.25% 0.58% 0.94%
Sortino 2.77% 0.90% 1.45%
Treynor 0.18% 0.09% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency - - 96.56%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 19.20% 16.65% 20.43% 18.68%
Beta 1.59% 1.18% 1.35% 1.27%
Alpha -0.08% 0.00% -0.06% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.69% 0.80% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.64% 1.25% 0.58% 0.94%
Sortino 4.82% 2.77% 0.90% 1.45%
Treynor 0.20% 0.18% 0.09% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 99.61% - - 96.56%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date May 03, 2011
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $4,981
52 Week High $75.03
52 Week Low $53.40
Annual Dividend $0.16
Annual Yield -
Index NASDAQ-100® Currency Hedged CAD Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

XQQ seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged CAD Index, net of expenses; under normal market conditions, XQQ will primarily invest in U.S. equity securities.

Investment Strategy

XQQ’s current principal investment strategy is to employ a Replicating Strategy; in addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, XQQ may also invest by employing a Sampling Strategy, by investing in one or more iShares ETFs and/or through the use of derivatives; XQQ employs a Currency Hedging Strategy with respect to U.S. dollar currency exposure;

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  • Jennifer Hsui

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

State Street Trust Company Canada

Fees

MER 0.39%
Management Fee 0.35%

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