BlackRock Launches Two Canadian ETFs Including Bitcoin-Linked Fund

BlackRock has launched two new exchange-traded funds on the Toronto Stock Exchange, including one that integrates a small allocation to Bitcoin within a broader equity portfolio. The iShares Equity Bitcoin ETF Portfolio, trading under the ticker IBQT, and the iShares Core MSCI All International Equity Index ETF, trading as XINT, began trading on Monday, August 10, 2026. The products are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada through the firm's RBC iShares partnership.

The IBQT fund is designed to combine globally diversified equities with a limited Bitcoin component. According to BlackRock, the fund allocates 97 percent of its portfolio to Canadian, U.S., international, and emerging-market equities. The remaining 3 percent is dedicated to Bitcoin exposure, which is achieved through BlackRock's existing Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF, IBIT. The fund does not hold individual stocks directly; instead, it primarily invests in other iShares ETFs to gain both its equity and Bitcoin exposure. This structure positions Bitcoin as an incremental allocation within an equity-oriented portfolio rather than a standalone cryptocurrency product.

The second new listing, XINT, focuses on...