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This summary was created by AI, based on 3 opinions in the last 12 months.

The experts agree that iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF is a good investment when interest rates are rising and yields are going up. However, in the current environment of falling rates, they advise against investing in it. They warn against assuming past yields will continue and highlight the risk of lower coupons in the future. It's suggested to term out debt and extend duration to capture yield for a longer term instead of investing in this ETF.

Consensus
Mixed
Valuation
Overvalued
DON'T BUY
Current yield of 5%.

You want floating rates in your portfolio when yields are going up, as it mitigates the negative impact of prices changing. The floating nature means the coupons can set a lot more frequently than would a 10-year bond.

If you think about a series of 3-month bonds or other short-term securities, always giving you the current coupon when they roll over, as yields go up you're getting higher yields. But if you owned a 10-year bond over that window as yields were going up, the price of that 10-year would go down to adjust.

Right now, we're in an environment of cutting rates. So you would want to term out some of your debt. We missed a lot of that rally already. So right now, he wouldn't advocate having this in your portfolio. Make sure you don't look at the past yield and assume you're getting that going forward, because that's not the case. With yields going down, the coupons will reset lower to lower yields going forward.

E.T.F.'s
DON'T BUY

Good if interest rates rise. Not when rates are falling. Would not invest lately (Fed likely to cut rates). 

E.T.F.'s
DON'T BUY

Not good long term when interest rates will decline. Better to extend duration to capture the yield for a longer term. The reinvest risk is real and not an in-perpetuity investment.

E.T.F.'s
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Dec 04/18, Up 2%) Safety play. A place to park cash. Never touches a GIC, because they're not liquid.
E.T.F.'s
COMMENT
These are very defensive short-term investments. Big assets manage these ETFs. ZST has a higher short-term yield although it is more risky. The risk is off-set by the term being very short.
E.T.F.'s
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 21/18, Up 2%) It's a cash substitute. Hold this while you wait. It's liquid.
E.T.F.'s
TOP PICK
This protects against interest rate volatility. It's awkard for retail investors to buy bonds directly, but you can buy them this way. It's safety. You park your money here. Low MER.
E.T.F.'s
TOP PICK

He’s using instead of cash. Floating rate, doesn’t move around much. If interest rates in Canada rise, this will track up with them. Another defensive play.

E.T.F.'s
COMMENT

Floating rate notes. Feels that floating rate securities have a role to play in a portfolio but doesn’t think they should be the entire fund. They are pretty much a guaranteed “round trip”. Over time, banks tend to raise rates then they stop raising rates and then they start to ease rates. This is the time you want to own floating rate products because the floating part of your cash flow is going up. Then they stabilize and the most likely scenario at that time is for REITs to be lowered, which is when you want to get out, but everyone wants to get out. Really tricky.

E.T.F.'s
BUY

Basically a lower yield ETF because dividends that are paid on the preferred shares inside this ETF are lower than what you would get on a standard preferred in the market. But this dividend will rise and fall based on the rate of interest. If you think interest rates are likely to be higher a year or 2 from now, you should have a portion of your portfolio into a product that will give you a great deal of stability and the rate of return you get in terms of the yield will float pretty tightly based on the current rate of interest rates.

E.T.F.'s
COMMENT
DEX Floating Rate ETF (XFR-T) or Vanguard Cdn. Aggregate Bond ETF (VAB-T)? If interest rates rise, which would you Buy? The aggregate bond is a little bit longer in duration with an average of 6 or 7 years and might be a little bit more sensitive to interest rate hikes so this one might be a little bit safer.
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iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF(XFR-T) Rating

Ranking : 3 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 0

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 0

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 3

Total Signals / Votes : 3

Stockchase rating for iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF(XFR-T) Frequently Asked Questions

What is iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF stock symbol?

iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol XFR-T on the Toronto Stock Exchange (XFR-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:XFR or XFR-T

Is iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 3 stock analysts published opinions about XFR-T. 0 analysts recommended to BUY the stock. 3 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF.

Is iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF a good investment or a top pick?

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Is iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF worth watching?

3 stock analysts on Stockchase covered iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF In the last year. It is a trending stock that is worth watching.

What is iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF stock price?

On 2024-12-06, iShares DEX Floating Rate ETF (XFR-T) stock closed at a price of $20.06.