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US Bond ETFs
Canadian-listed US bond ETFs provide exposure to US Treasury and corporate bonds. Some are hedged against CAD/USD currency risk.
Why invest
US Treasury bonds are considered the safest asset in the world. Geographic diversification of bond portfolio.
Should I choose a hedged or unhedged US bond ETF?
For bonds, currency hedging is generally recommended since CAD/USD volatility can easily exceed bond yield and negate the stabilizing effect of bonds in your portfolio.
Why hold US bonds in an RRSP?
RRSP avoids the 15% withholding tax on US interest thanks to the Canada-US tax treaty. Additionally, interest is taxed at full marginal rate, which the RRSP protects.
US Bond ETFs
Canadian-listed US bond ETFs provide exposure to US Treasury and corporate bonds. Some are hedged against CAD/USD currency risk.
Why invest
US Treasury bonds are considered the safest asset in the world. Geographic diversification of bond portfolio.
Should I choose a hedged or unhedged US bond ETF?
For bonds, currency hedging is generally recommended since CAD/USD volatility can easily exceed bond yield and negate the stabilizing effect of bonds in your portfolio.
Why hold US bonds in an RRSP?
RRSP avoids the 15% withholding tax on US interest thanks to the Canada-US tax treaty. Additionally, interest is taxed at full marginal rate, which the RRSP protects.
Holdings | Strategy | Dist. Freq. | Market | ||||||||||
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IS GOVZ 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF | +13.10% | 0.10% | +12 | 5.12% | 2020 | 267M$ | 3.65 | Index | Mo. | 186K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
WI USDU Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund | +5.24% | 0.51% | 3.78% | 2013 | 380M$ | -2.12 | Index | Ann. | 367K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS TFLO Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | +3.37% | 0.15% | 3.95% | 2014 | 6.6G$ | -0.02 | Index | Mo. | 1.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
WI USFR Floating Rate Treasury Fund | +3.30% | 0.15% | 3.91% | 2014 | 17.0G$ | -0.02 | Index | Mo. | 4.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
FI UCON Smith Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF | +2.39% | 0.86% | +403 | 4.65% | 2018 | 3.2G$ | 0.59 | Active | Mo. | 509K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS SHY 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | +1.44% | 0.15% | +106 | 3.71% | 2002 | 25.4G$ | 0.23 | Index | Mo. | 3.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTG iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF | +0.46% | 0.07% | +24 | 3.97% | 2020 | 2.3G$ | 0.25 | Index | Mo. | 473K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JP JCPB Core Plus Bond ETF | +0.38% | 0.38% | +2422 | 4.93% | 2019 | 12.4G$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 2.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | +0.26% | 0.03% | +39 | 3.58% | 2010 | 15.7G$ | 0.71 | Index | Mo. | 4.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JA JMBS Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | +0.08% | 0.21% | +542 | 5.60% | 2018 | 6.8G$ | 1.20 | Index | Mo. | 687K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NE CPLB NYLI MacKay Core Plus Bond ETF | +0.07% | 0.30% | +645 | 6.02% | 2021 | 333M$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 58K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTH iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF | -0.06% | 0.07% | +21 | 3.84% | 2020 | 2.2G$ | 0.41 | Index | Mo. | 544K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI DEED Securitized Plus ETF | -0.10% | 0.66% | +64 | 4.27% | 2020 | 66M$ | 1.23 | Active | Mo. | 48K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IEI 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -0.22% | 0.15% | +73 | 3.62% | 2007 | 18.5G$ | 0.68 | Index | Mo. | 1.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NU NUAG Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.33% | 0.16% | +863 | 4.49% | 2016 | 96M$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 7K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTI iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF | -0.47% | 0.07% | +15 | 3.81% | 2020 | 1.7G$ | 0.58 | Index | Mo. | 414K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
ST SPTI State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF | -0.50% | 0.03% | +95 | 3.84% | 2007 | 10.2G$ | 0.79 | Index | Mo. | 2.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA VGIT Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | -0.51% | 0.03% | +95 | 3.84% | 2009 | 49.5G$ | 0.79 | Index | Mo. | 3.0M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHR Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | -0.52% | 0.03% | +94 | 3.91% | 2010 | 13.0G$ | 0.79 | Index | Mo. | 3.1M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS AGG Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.63% | 0.03% | +13125 | 3.96% | 2003 | 136.5G$ | 0.99 | Index | Mo. | 8.7M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHZ Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.68% | 0.03% | +11327 | 4.10% | 2011 | 10.3G$ | 0.99 | Index | Mo. | 1.8M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS EAGG ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.72% | 0.10% | +5152 | 3.98% | 2018 | 4.8G$ | 1.00 | Thematic | Mo. | 346K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JP BBAG BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.76% | 0.03% | +1740 | 4.31% | 2018 | 1.1G$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 43K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NU NUBD ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.77% | 0.12% | +2093 | 3.96% | 2017 | 451M$ | 0.98 | Thematic | Mo. | 84K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR FLCB Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF | -0.78% | 0.15% | +383 | 4.28% | 2019 | 2.9G$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 542K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS ISHG 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF | -0.79% | 0.35% | +3 | 1.44% | 2009 | 907M$ | 0.86 | Index | Ann. | 111K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTJ iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF | -0.83% | 0.07% | +17 | 3.81% | 2020 | 1.2G$ | 0.72 | Index | Mo. | 291K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR FLGV Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | -0.93% | 0.09% | +36 | 4.12% | 2020 | 988M$ | 0.88 | Index | Mo. | 77K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS GOVT U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | -1.18% | 0.05% | +200 | 3.56% | 2012 | 41.9G$ | 0.88 | Index | Mo. | 7.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PA PTBD Trendpilot US Bond ETF | -2.03% | 0.60% | +7 | 5.87% | 2019 | 86M$ | 0.73 | Index | Mo. | 14K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IEF 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -2.04% | 0.15% | +6 | 3.87% | 2002 | 48.3G$ | 1.17 | Index | Mo. | 6.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN GOVI Equal Weight 0-30 Years Treasury ETF | -3.99% | 0.15% | +20 | 3.82% | 2007 | 1.2G$ | 1.56 | Index | Mo. | 298K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IGOV International Treasury Bond ETF | -4.52% | 0.35% | +33 | 1.40% | 2009 | 1.4G$ | 1.40 | Index | Ann. | 413K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
ST SPTL State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -7.23% | 0.03% | +88 | 4.19% | 2007 | 10.1G$ | 2.24 | Index | Mo. | 5.0M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA VGLT Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | -7.26% | 0.03% | +83 | 4.58% | 2009 | 14.8G$ | 2.24 | Index | Mo. | 1.8M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHQ Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | -7.26% | 0.03% | +12068 | 4.74% | 2019 | 788M$ | 2.23 | Index | Mo. | 495K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PI LTPZ 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund | -7.38% | 0.20% | +5 | 4.15% | 2009 | 705M$ | 1.93 | Index | Mo. | 146K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS TLT 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -8.34% | 0.15% | +32 | 4.55% | 2002 | 42.9G$ | 2.38 | Index | Mo. | 24.1M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA EDV Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | -12.64% | 0.05% | +73 | 5.01% | 2007 | 4.3G$ | 3.41 | Index | Qtr. | 881K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PI ZROZ 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund | -14.42% | 0.15% | +10 | 5.14% | 2009 | 1.4G$ | 3.65 | Index | Qtr. | 699K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
TC FIXT Core Plus Bond ETF | — | 0.40% | +22 | 5.14% | 2002 | 210M$ | 0.75 | Index | Mo. | 33K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
CA CGCP Core Plus Income ETF | — | 0.34% | +3185 | 5.14% | 2022 | 7.9G$ | 0.95 | Index | Mo. | 1.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
F/ CPAG F/m Compoundr U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | — | 0.31% | — | 2025 | 282M$ | 0.00 | Index | — | 4K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
DI DFGP Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF | — | 0.22% | +976 | 3.64% | 2023 | 2.6G$ | 0.00 | Index | Qtr. | 638K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
DI DFGX Dimensional International Core Fixed Income ETF | — | 0.20% | +694 | 2.74% | 2023 | 1.6G$ | 0.00 | Index | Qtr. | 184K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JA JABS Asset-Backed Securities ETF | — | 0.33% | — | 2025 | 134M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 2K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
JA JEMB Emerging Market | — | 0.52% | +135 | 6.76% | 2024 | 480M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 95K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JO JHCP JHancock Core Plus Bond ETF | — | 0.36% | +300 | 4.65% | 2024 | 122M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 124K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JA JSI Securitized Income ETF | — | 0.50% | +418 | 6.29% | 2023 | 1.5G$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 117K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
AP JUCY Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF | — | 0.60% | 8.15% | 2022 | 251M$ | 0.11 | Index | Mo. | 139K | 🇺🇸 United States |