XEQT
iShares Core Equity ETF

Full XEQT fund page
VS
XGRO
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio

Full XGRO fund page

When evaluating costs, XEQT features a management fee (MER) of 0.18%, compared to 0.18% for XGRO. Performance-wise, XEQT has returned 13.72% year-to-date with +$9 B in net flows, whereas XGRO is at 11.59% with +$820 M. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.

NAV Performance and Flows

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Key Data

Historical performance and flows

As of October 22, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
XEQT
-1.96%+0.95%+13.72%+15.34%+88.64%
XGRO
-1.86%+0.37%+11.59%+13.18%+72.77%
Flows
XEQT
+$1,014 M+$2,871 M+$9,323 M+$10,395 M+$17,085 M
XGRO
+$96 M+$242 M+$820 M+$929 M+$2,191 M

XEQT vs XGRO exposure

Countries

XEQT
Exposure data will be available soon
XGRO
USA
39.63%
Canada
34.16%
Other
26.21%

Sectors

XEQT
Exposure data will be available soon
XGRO
Finance
24.00%
Technology
20.55%
Industrials
8.61%
Other
46.85%
As of October 22, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

XEQT
Exposure data will be available soon
XGRO
NVIDIA Corp.
2.60%
Apple, Inc.
2.26%
Microsoft Corp.
1.83%
Royal Bank of Canada
1.53%
Amazon.com, Inc.
1.24%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
1.08%
Alphabet, Inc.
0.97%
Shopify, Inc.
0.96%
Broadcom Inc.
0.85%
Alphabet, Inc.
0.77%

Diversification

XEQT
Exposure data will be available soon
XGRO
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 21,879 total
14.09%

Characteristics

Compare
XEQT
XGRO
ProvideriSharesiShares
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method--
Asset ClassEquityEquity, Fixed Income
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield1.61%1.93%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateAugust 7, 2019June 21, 2007

Frequently asked questions about XEQT and XGRO

Which ETF has performed better year to date: XEQT or XGRO?
As of October 22, 2026, XEQT has returned 13.72% year to date, while XGRO has returned 11.59%. XEQT is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: XEQT or XGRO?
As of October 22, 2026, XEQT manages $23.31 B in assets, while XGRO manages $5.26 B. XEQT is the larger fund by AUM.
How are XEQT and XGRO managed?
XEQT is actively managed by iShares. It does not track an index. XGRO is actively managed by iShares. It does not track an index.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: XEQT or XGRO?
Year to date, XEQT has seen +$9,322.57 M in net flows, compared with +$820.28 M for XGRO. XEQT has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of XEQT and XGRO compare?
XEQT has an expense ratio of 0.19%, while XGRO has an expense ratio of 0.19%.

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