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A 0-3 month short-term ETF invests in very safe, ultra-short government debt like Treasury bills maturing in zero to three months. Top options include the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) for US dollars or the Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF (CBIL) for Canadian investors. [1, 2]

Popular 0-3 Month ETFs

SGOV: Focuses on ultra-short US Treasury bills.
CBIL: Holds Canadian Treasury bills for local cash management.
VBIL: Vanguard's ultra-short Treasury bill choice. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Main Benefits

Low Risk: Backed by stable government-issued short-term debt.
High Liquidity: Easy to buy and sell like cash equivalents.
Steady Yield: Earns current short-term interest rates. [1]
Current Yield Comparison (August 2026)
ETF Ticker	Currency	30-Day SEC / Gross Yield	12-Month Trailing Yield
SGOV (iShares)	USD	3.60%	3.74%
VBIL (Vanguard)	USD	3.62%	3.60%
CBIL (Global X)	CAD	2.50%	2.27%


TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) bond ETFs protect your investment from inflation by adjusting their principal value based on the Consumer Price Index. Key fund options include broad-market choices like the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) or short-term options like the iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


How TIPS ETFs Work
Inflation Hedge: The principal value goes up when inflation rises and goes down if there is deflation.
Interest Rate Risk: Like regular bonds, ETF prices drop when interest rates go up. Short-term TIPS ETFs have less of this risk.
No Maturity Date: Unlike buying a single TIPS directly from the government (which returns your full original principal at maturity even if the price dipped), an ETF constantly trades and never matures. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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Cdn Infrastructure

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Foreign > Cdn > USA

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Purpose Investments: Dividend Divergence

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Canada’s trillion-dollar edge: At the crossroads of capital and infrastructure

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