Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER™ ETF

  • Ticker HBIL.U
  • Yield % 6.63

Maximize Income from U.S. Government Bonds

HIGHLIGHTS

Yield of 6.63%*An estimate of the annualized yield an investor would receive if the most recent distribution remained unchanged for the next 12 months, stated as a percentage of the price per unit on December 31, 2025. The yield calculation excludes any additional year end distributions and does not include reinvested distributions. with monthly distributions

Exposure to U.S. treasuries (80% short-term T-Bills; 20% long-term)

Portfolio duration of ~3.5 years

Flexible coverage ratio adjusted to achieve target yield and preserve upside

Active covered call strategy managed by options team with 50+ years of experience, led by Nick Piquard

A GOOD FIT FOR INVESTORS WHO WANT

A higher yielding short-term fixed income alternative with modest duration risk

Tax efficient distributions: covered call premiums are generally taxed as capital gains

Reduced volatility from options strategy

USD Unhedged fixed income stream from short-term U.S. T-Bills

Also available for purchase in CDN$ Hedged (HBIL)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of HBIL.U is to deliver attractive monthly income, while providing exposure primarily, directly or indirectly, to shorter-term U.S. Treasury securities. To supplement income earned on the exchange traded fund holdings, mitigate risk and reduce volatility, HBIL.U will employ a covered call option writing program.

HBIL.U does not use leverage.

Performance

  • TICKER HBIL.U
  • NAV*USD $15.10
  • 1 DAY CHANGE -$0.03
  • YIELD % *

    Current annualized yield.

    6.63
  • ASSETS $39.4M

Total Returns (incl. Dividends)

As at December 31, 2025

  • ticker 0.0%
  • 1 month 0.0%
  • 3 months 0.8%
  • 6 months 2.3%
  • ytd 4.7%
  • 1 year 4.7%
  • inception* 3.0%
  • as of date 1200.0%

Hamilton YIELD MAXIMIZER™ ETFs

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Treasury Term

As at December 31, 2025

  Long-Term 19.9%
  Short-Term 80.1%

Holdings

As at December 31, 2025

tickernameweight
SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bon79.6%
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond19.8%
Cash and Other Assets/Liabilities0.7%
Written Call Options-0.1%

Fund Details

 

All Hamilton ETFs are available for purchase on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) or Cboe Canada, and can be used in RRSP, RRIF, DPSP, RDSP, FHSA, RESP and TFSA portfolios. To set up a DRIP, please contact your individual brokerage.
TickerHBIL.U (USD unhedged)
ExchangeToronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
CUSIP407873108
Inception DateSeptember 12, 2024
Investment StyleFixed Income, Covered Call
Net Assets$273.9M CAD*
Current Annualized Yield6.63%*
DistributionsMonthly
Maturity5.2*
Duration3.2*
Currency HedgingUSD-unhedged
Management Fee0.35%
Risk RatingLow
AuditorKPMG LLP
Legal Entity Identifier254900C4Y33NVRR2SS95

Distributions

HBIL.U distributions will be paid monthly in cash, or if the unitholder has enrolled in the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), reinvested in additional units of the ETF. To set up a DRIP, please contact your individual brokerage. The annual tax information is available here.
Ex-Dividend DatePay DateFrequencyAmount
2025-12-312026-01-08Monthly$0.0834
2025-11-282025-12-05Monthly$0.0862
2025-10-312025-11-07Monthly$0.0910
2025-09-292025-10-07Monthly$0.0910
2025-08-292025-09-08Monthly$0.0950
2025-07-312025-08-08Monthly$0.0950
2025-06-302025-07-08Monthly$0.0950
2025-05-302025-06-06Monthly$0.0950
2025-04-302025-05-07Monthly$0.0950
2025-03-312025-04-07Monthly$0.0950
2025-02-282025-03-07Monthly$0.0950
2025-01-312025-02-07Monthly$0.0950
2024-12-312025-01-08Monthly$0.0950
2024-11-292024-12-06Monthly$0.0975
2024-10-312024-11-07Monthly$0.1000
2024-09-272024-10-07Monthly$0.1050

You can view public filings for the Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER™ ETF on SEDAR+.

Press Releases

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Fact Sheet

HBIL.U Fact Sheet (2025-12-31) English Français

ETF Facts

HBIL.U ETF Facts (2025-08-14) English Français

Prospectus

HBIL.U Prospectus (2025-08-14) English Français

Financial Statements & MRFP

Annual Report (2024-12-31) English Français

Interim Report (2025-06-30) English Français

Latest Portfolio Summary

Q3 2025 Portfolio Summary (2025-09-30) Download

Proxy Voting

Proxy Voting Report (2024-07 to 2025-06) Download

Independent Review Committee

2024 Annual Report to Securityholders (2025-03-11) Download

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