Daniel Straus
Horizons High Interest Savings ETF
CASH-T
DON'T BUY
Aug 21, 2024
Where to park money for capital preservation?
Important to note that it's not exactly the same as a high-interest savings account. No CDIC insurance, have to pay trading fees. Very stable price handle until there's a monthly distribution, based on Canadian overnight bank rates. Those distributions have come down as rates have started to decline.
At one point, superior to bonds. But now with yields coming down, money market funds such as ZMMK are very competitive. T-bill ETFs are also competitive.
There are times to be aggressive at adding capital into markets and there are times to be patient. With markets priced at near perfection for valuations, CASH is a low MER high interest savings ETF to hold cash in the interim. Yield 3.8%
Important to note that it's not exactly the same as a high-interest savings account. No CDIC insurance, have to pay trading fees. Very stable price handle until there's a monthly distribution, based on Canadian overnight bank rates. Those distributions have come down as rates have started to decline.
At one point, superior to bonds. But now with yields coming down, money market funds such as ZMMK are very competitive. T-bill ETFs are also competitive.