iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XQQ.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XQQ.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd. It has been trading since May 3, 2011. Total net assets stand at CA$5.26B.

Its biggest positions are NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), Apple Inc (AAPL), and Microsoft Corp (MSFT). NVIDIA Corp alone accounts for 8.05% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 46.39% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for XQQ.TO is CA$71.74, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +20.05%. Measured over 5 years, that is +10.97% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 0.23%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +52.21%; the weakest is 2022 at −33.68%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +15.29% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 24.38%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.23. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$56.00 to CA$75.03. The latest close sits 28.11% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.