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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 | +16.66% | 0.10% | +12 | 4.73% | 2020 | 319M$ | 3.61 | Index | Mo. | 307K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
WI USDU Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund | +5.41% | 0.51% | 3.87% | 2013 | 187M$ | -9.16 | Index | Ann. | 296K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IS TFLO Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF | +3.32% | 0.15% | 4.10% | 2014 | 6.4G$ | -0.02 | Index | Mo. | 1.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
WI USFR Floating Rate Treasury Fund | +3.27% | 0.15% | 4.11% | 2014 | 16.3G$ | -0.02 | Index | Mo. | 4.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
FI UCON Smith Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF | +2.47% | 0.86% | +403 | 4.65% | 2018 | 3.2G$ | 0.59 | Active | Mo. | 590K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS SHY 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | +1.42% | 0.15% | +106 | 3.75% | 2002 | 24.7G$ | 0.24 | Index | Mo. | 3.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | +0.97% | 0.03% | +39 | 4.04% | 2010 | 15.2G$ | 0.72 | Index | Mo. | 3.9M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JP JCPB Core Plus Bond ETF | +0.73% | 0.38% | +2422 | 4.95% | 2019 | 10.9G$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 2.3M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTG iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF | +0.52% | 0.07% | +24 | 4.02% | 2020 | 2.3G$ | 0.34 | Index | Mo. | 367K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NE CPLB NYLI MacKay Core Plus Bond ETF | +0.31% | 0.30% | +645 | 6.09% | 2021 | 307M$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 65K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTH iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF | +0.24% | 0.07% | +21 | 3.91% | 2020 | 2.0G$ | 0.51 | Index | Mo. | 365K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JA JMBS Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | +0.22% | 0.21% | +542 | 5.58% | 2018 | 6.6G$ | 1.19 | Index | Mo. | 575K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NU NUAG Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | +0.19% | 0.19% | +863 | 4.42% | 2016 | 73M$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 13K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IEI 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -0.01% | 0.15% | +73 | 3.48% | 2007 | 17.7G$ | 0.71 | Index | Mo. | 1.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTI iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF | -0.03% | 0.07% | +15 | 3.87% | 2020 | 1.5G$ | 0.66 | Index | Mo. | 384K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FI DEED Securitized Plus ETF | -0.07% | 0.66% | +64 | 4.04% | 2020 | 88M$ | 1.20 | Active | Mo. | 10K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.14% | 0.03% | +13125 | 3.93% | 2003 | 135.2G$ | 0.99 | Index | Mo. | 8.1M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHZ Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.20% | 0.03% | +11327 | 4.04% | 2011 | 9.7G$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 2.3M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA VGIT Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | -0.20% | 0.03% | +95 | 3.82% | 2009 | 48.5G$ | 0.80 | Index | Mo. | 3.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHR Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | -0.21% | 0.03% | +94 | 3.85% | 2010 | 12.8G$ | 0.82 | Index | Mo. | 2.9M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
ST SPTI State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF | -0.21% | 0.03% | +95 | 3.73% | 2007 | 9.6G$ | 0.81 | Index | Mo. | 2.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS EAGG ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.24% | 0.10% | +5152 | 3.96% | 2018 | 4.7G$ | 1.00 | Thematic | Mo. | 477K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IBTJ iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF | -0.25% | 0.07% | +17 | 3.78% | 2020 | 1.1G$ | 0.79 | Index | Mo. | 264K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JP BBAG BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.30% | 0.03% | +1740 | 4.28% | 2018 | 1.1G$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 196K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR FLCB Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF | -0.30% | 0.15% | +383 | 4.21% | 2019 | 2.9G$ | 1.00 | Index | Mo. | 396K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
NU NUBD ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | -0.32% | 0.15% | +2093 | 3.92% | 2017 | 476M$ | 0.98 | Thematic | Mo. | 67K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
FR FLGV Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | -0.44% | 0.09% | +36 | 4.06% | 2020 | 1.0G$ | 0.88 | Index | Mo. | 147K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS GOVT U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | -0.67% | 0.05% | +200 | 3.45% | 2012 | 36.2G$ | 0.90 | Index | Mo. | 9.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS ISHG 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF | -1.16% | 0.35% | +3 | 1.43% | 2009 | 807M$ | 0.87 | Index | Ann. | 112K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IEF 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -1.35% | 0.15% | +6 | 3.82% | 2002 | 48.9G$ | 1.17 | Index | Mo. | 7.3M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PA PTBD Trendpilot US Bond ETF | -1.88% | 0.60% | +7 | 5.46% | 2019 | 102M$ | 0.75 | Index | Mo. | 24K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IN GOVI Equal Weight 0-30 Years Treasury ETF | -2.86% | 0.15% | +20 | 3.68% | 2007 | 1.1G$ | 1.57 | Index | Mo. | 314K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS IGOV International Treasury Bond ETF | -4.38% | 0.35% | +33 | 1.38% | 2009 | 1.0G$ | 1.46 | Index | Ann. | 712K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
ST SPTL State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -5.40% | 0.03% | +88 | 3.97% | 2007 | 11.2G$ | 2.24 | Index | Mo. | 6.5M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA VGLT Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | -5.42% | 0.03% | +83 | 4.49% | 2009 | 14.4G$ | 2.23 | Index | Mo. | 2.2M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SC SCHQ Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | -5.44% | 0.03% | +12068 | 4.55% | 2019 | 902M$ | 2.16 | Index | Mo. | 842K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PI LTPZ 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund | -5.44% | 0.20% | +5 | 4.64% | 2009 | 637M$ | 1.91 | Index | Mo. | 113K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS TLT 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -6.41% | 0.15% | +32 | 4.49% | 2002 | 42.6G$ | 2.37 | Index | Mo. | 25.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
VA EDV Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares | -9.99% | 0.05% | +73 | 4.96% | 2007 | 4.7G$ | 3.38 | Index | Qtr. | 1.1M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
PI ZROZ 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund | -11.53% | 0.15% | +10 | 4.66% | 2009 | 1.5G$ | 3.61 | Index | Qtr. | 506K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
TC FIXT Core Plus Bond ETF | — | 0.40% | +22 | 4.79% | 2002 | 212M$ | 0.76 | Index | Mo. | 10K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
CA CGCP Core Plus Income ETF | — | 0.34% | +1303 | 5.17% | 2022 | 7.3G$ | 0.95 | Index | Mo. | 1.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
F/ CPAG F/m Compoundr U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | — | 0.31% | — | 2025 | 128M$ | 0.00 | Index | — | 4K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
DI DFGP Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF | — | 0.22% | +976 | 3.37% | 2023 | 2.3G$ | 0.00 | Index | Qtr. | 180K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
DI DFGX Dimensional International Core Fixed Income ETF | — | 0.20% | +694 | 2.80% | 2023 | 1.5G$ | 0.00 | Index | Qtr. | 123K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JA JABS Asset-Backed Securities ETF | — | 0.33% | — | 2025 | 131M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 10K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
JA JEMB Emerging Market | — | 0.52% | +135 | 6.91% | 2024 | 460M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 10K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JO JHCP JHancock Core Plus Bond ETF | — | 0.36% | +300 | 4.76% | 2024 | 94M$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 53K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
JA JSI Securitized Income ETF | — | 0.50% | +384 | 6.28% | 2023 | 1.5G$ | 0.00 | Index | Mo. | 161K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
AP JUCY Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF | — | 0.60% | 8.56% | 2022 | 231M$ | 0.12 | Index | Mo. | 51K | 🇺🇸 United States |