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HEQL is a Canadian-listed enhanced all-equity allocation sleeve that targets roughly 125% exposure to a diversified global equity mix through a fund-of-funds structure.
Total return (Yahoo adjusted close—dividends and splits per Yahoo), normalized to $10,000 at first available trade date. Educational only.
HEQL primarily holds diversified equity ETFs and employs cash borrowing to maintain a leverage ratio near 125%. It sits between plain all-equity beta and higher-volatility daily-reset leverage products.
Because the fund is a leveraged fund-of-funds, realized outcomes depend on underlying regional allocations, financing cost, and equity volatility path. Monthly distributions and rebalancing inside underlying sleeves can also shape return cadence relative to a single-index benchmark.
Global X Investments Canada (formerly Horizons ETFs Management) is one of Canada’s larger ETF issuers. BetaPro daily leverage, enhanced-beta (~1.25×), and related fund-of-funds sleeves share the same listed-derivatives and operational infrastructure.
The sponsor operates under Mirae Asset’s global platform, which supports futures-based implementation at scale. Path risk, financing drag, and index concentration still come from the strategy, not from issuer size.
Outperforms in steady, broad global equity uptrends where moderate leverage can compound without frequent volatility shocks. The structure is built to monetize persistent beta participation rather than short-term tactical timing.
Underperforms in choppy, reversal-heavy markets where financing and compounding drag can erode excess return. Best conditions are durable risk-on tapes with healthy breadth across U.S., international, and emerging equity sleeves.
Read the leveraged ETFs guide for the return driver, failure modes, and how this type of sleeve fits in an alpha stacking portfolio.
| Ticker | Name | Score | MER | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEQL | Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF | B+ | 0.45% | ~$19M CAD |
| USSL | Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF | A | 0.50% | ~$250M CAD |
| QQQL | Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Index ETF | A+ | 0.50% | ~$180M CAD |
| HSU | BetaPro S&P 500 2x Daily Bull ETF | N/A | 1.50% | ~$170M CAD |
| QQU | BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF | A | 1.44% | ~$400M CAD |
| Portfolio | Category | Portfolio rating | Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global + Long/Short | Multi-Strat | B+ | 10% |
Use the issuer and regulatory documents below to verify current holdings, fees, exposure, and risk disclosures.
Grades above are based on 4–11 months of live data and should be treated as provisional. Short history may not capture a full market-cycle.