Mackenzie Floating Rate Income ETF (MFT-T)

With rates coming down in the future, we would be cautionary to say that a yield this high will be sustained, especially given MFT's floating rate focus. As rates come down, interest payments will come down as well which should lower the yield overtime. However, if the price of the fund declines by a greater proportion, yield may look attractive. The share price will likely trade close to NAV which will depend on market conditions. 
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In his fixed income allocation. One of the better-performing fixed income assets out there. Invests in non-investment-grade, floating-rate, short-term bonds. Half in US, 25% in Canada, rest international. 67 bps. Not a lot of duration risk. Can continue to do well as long as economy doesn't collapse. Yield is 9%.

Not really a place to "park" money. Part of a dedicated fixed-income strategy. Better returns than money market.

A floating rate note is an instrument issued by a corporation where the coupon adjusts each quarter. It is not a money market replacement because there is some credit risk, although not high. It is money market-like because it is linked to short term interest rates. He has shifted a lot of money into floating rate notes because he thinks interest rates will go higher. He has no trouble putting money in. FLOT-N is one he uses in the US.

Floating rate notes give you an income payment adjusted to the change in short term interest rates. They go up in a rising rate environment, but there are not a lot of capital gains in this. He likes these notes in this environment, but more so in the US.