Mike Philbrick
Horizons US 7 10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
HTB-T
TOP PICK
Jul 20, 2020
An easier way to invest in U.S. 7-10-year treasuries. Will do well during volatility in a growth shock (he predicts an L-shaped recovery) where deflation will pressure yields down and drive bond prices higher. HTB will help balance your portfolio.
HTB is a low-MER ETF that trades in Canadian dollars which holds US treasury bills with a 7-10 year maturity -- a safe haven for parking cash. As a Corporate Class ETF, it does not pay any interest or distributions, making it highly tax efficient for non-registered accounts -- when you sell you generate a capital gain. The underlying portfolio has a current average yield to maturity of 4.1%. Yield 0%