BlackRock Brings Bitcoin Into a Mainstream Canadian ETF Portfolio
- BlackRock Canada launched IBQT and XINT on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- IBQT targets 97% global equities and a 3% Bitcoin allocation.
- Bitcoin exposure comes through BlackRock Canada’s existing IBIT fund.
- The structure moves Bitcoin from a standalone trade into portfolio allocation.
According to the official announcement, the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio, or IBQT, targets 97% equities and 3% Bitcoin, marking a notable shift from products designed solely to track digital assets toward funds that treat Bitcoin as one component of a broader long-term allocation.
IBQT turns Bitcoin exposure into a portfolio decision
The distinction matters because IBQT is not another standalone Bitcoin ETF.
Rather than asking investors to decide how much of a separate crypto fund to combine with stocks, BlackRock Canada has made the allocation decision inside the product itself. IBQT holds a diversified mix of Canadian, U.S., international and emerging-market equities, while maintaining a strategic 3% allocation to Bitcoin.
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