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BrownPrivilege123 t1_jegy2o2 wrote

Reply to comment by dust4ngel in CD vs T-bill what’s the best move? by maccc095

ETFs that hold bonds tend to trade at a premium or discount to the NAV of the holdings. I guess you could call it basis risk. There is also the expense ratio to contend with (effectively a managed fee), but it is less work.

I don't know what the minimum amount of capital that you need to purchase a t-bill; however, with an ETF and fractional shares, capital wouldn't be an issue

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nope-absolutely-not t1_jeh2n0d wrote

> I don't know what the minimum amount of capital that you need to purchase a t-bill

From TreasuryDirect: $100 minimum and $100 intervals.

From a brokerage: Nearly always $1000 minimums and $1000 intervals

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