BlackRock Launches Two Canada ETFs, Adds 3% Bitcoin Allocation
BlackRock’s iShares is one of the world’s largest ETF platforms, overseeing about $5.47 trillion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2025. Adding Bitcoin to an all-in-one asset-allocation fund marks another step toward embedding digital assets in mainstream portfolios, giving investors crypto exposure through a regulated vehicle without requiring them to buy or custody the token directly.
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited launched the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index ETF, or XINT, and the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio, or IBQT, on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Aug. 11, 2026. IBQT targets a long-term allocation of about 97% to global equities and 3% to Bitcoin through underlying iShares ETFs, while XINT offers broad exposure to developed and emerging-market stocks outside North America.
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The history behind this eventBlackRock Says U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Are Drawing Crypto Investors Into Traditional Finance
After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, BlackRock launched the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), allowing investors to gain Bitcoin exposure through brokerage accounts. Its significance extends beyond bringing traditional capital into crypto: it could also steer crypto investors toward mainstream funds.
Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s U.S. head of equity ETFs, said on June 18, 2026, that about three-quarters of IBIT investors had never previously owned an ETF. As of a June 19 report, IBIT had about $48 billion in assets under management and held 765,936 Bitcoin. Some investors subsequently also bought the IVV S&P 500 fund, the BAI AI fund and the IAU gold fund.
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