iShares Cdn Corp Bond ETF (XCB.TO)

They are relatively active with managing these things. They have managed the problem of bonds having to be bought at premium prices and then they mature at a loss. Likes this one. XSB-T is also good. They also had very little capital losses from maturing bonds.

What is the basic difference between the Horizons Active Corporation Bond (HAB-T) and iShares DEX All Corporate Bond (XCB-T) ETFs? He is more familiar with the XCB. He knows they are both fine. Doesn’t know enough about HAB to give you a real contrast. This one is Corporate bonds in Canada, so it is very broadly diversified. Reasonably low cost. He would feel that the one with a lower cost is the better product.

This has had a great year and the units are up about 10%. Moving forward, you have to be ready for a different rate of return. Double-digit rates of return are not a realistic expectation for 2013. Feels corporate bonds will outperform treasury bonds but that would be 2%-3% in 2013.

He generally prefers the ladder. XCB follows all corporate bonds that make up the benchmark. The various ladders from Claymore and BMO smooth out the returns but otherwise there is not much difference.

He doesn't have any signal that rates are going higher so for the time being you will collect a nice yield from this. Thinks you will be okay for a while yet.

Has done very well. Will depend on where interest rates are going. These are high quality bonds and will act little bit closer to what long-term government bonds are going to do. If you are a believer that interest rates will remain low for some time, you get a good yield of around 3.8%-4%. If rates start to move up, then you have to be careful.

This would be if you just want to just buy the bond market itself. Federal government, provincial government and corporate bonds all blended in. It will produce the average return of the bond market and is very safe. It will provide you decent income.