BlackRock Launches New ETFs in Canada, Including Bitcoin-Leveraged Product

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has expanded its Canadian investment offerings with two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company introduced the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio (IBQT) and the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index ETF (XINT) to the Toronto Stock Exchange. IBQT combines a 97% allocation to worldwide equity markets with a conservative 3% exposure to cryptocurrency through the Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT).

The portfolio structure of IBQT is designed to provide investors with sustained capital appreciation by balancing diversified stock exposure with controlled digital asset participation. The fund primarily invests in other iShares exchange-traded funds, distributing equity market participation across multiple geographic territories while maintaining cryptocurrency as a minor portfolio element.

XINT delivers comprehensive global market coverage by replicating the MSCI ACWI ex North America IMI Index. This benchmark encompasses approximately 5,000 enterprises distributed across more than 40 developed and emerging economies, providing extensive global market participation while deliberately excluding North American securities.

The launch of these ETFs strengthens BlackRock's comprehensive ETF offerings in Canada through its partnership with RBC iShares. The company markets IBQT as a consolidated single-ticker solution that merges conventional equity investments with measured Bitcoin participation.