GIC Laddering

This calculator compares a laddered GIC strategy to investing in 1 year GICs.
GIC laddering is a strategy of purchasing GICs with different maturity dates and interest rates to help maximize returns, increase liquidity and reduce reinvestment risk.

Instead of investing $25,000 in a single GIC, break it up so that $5,000 each is invested in five GICs with different terms of 1 through 5 years. When the first term matures after 1 year, renew it into a five year GIC. When the second term matures, renew it for five years and so on.

Amount invested (maximum value $5,000,000)
25,000

Laddered GICs
Initial
Investment
 
Today
 
Year 1
 
Year 2
 
Year 3
 
Year 4
 
Year 5
$5,000 Purchase 1 Yr
GIC @ 1.00%
and invest
$5,000
Purchase 5 Yr
GIC @ 2.00%
and invest
$5,050
$5,000 Purchase 2 Yr
GIC @ 1.25%
and invest
$5,000
- Purchase 5 Yr
GIC @ 2.00%
and invest
$5,126
$5,000 Purchase 3 Yr
GIC @ 1.50%
and invest
$5,000
- - Purchase 5 Yr
GIC @ 2.00%
and invest
$5,228
$5,000 Purchase 4 Yr
GIC @ 1.75%
and invest
$5,000
- - - Purchase 5 Yr
GIC @ 2.00%
and invest
$5,359
$5,000 Purchase 5 Yr
GIC @ 2.00%
and invest
$5,000
- - - - Purchase 5 Yr
GIC @ 2.00%
and invest
$5,520
$25,000


Total Interest
 
Year
Laddered
GICs
1 Year
GICs
Laddered
Advantage
After 5 Years $2,332 $1,275 $1,057
After 10 Years $5,177 $2,616 $2,562

Results
Using laddered GICs would provide you $1,057 more after 5 years and $2,562 more after 10 years than using 1 year GICs

Investment Value
 
Year
Laddered
GICs
1 Year
GICs
Laddered
Advantage
1$25,375$25,250$125
2$25,806$25,503$304
3$26,284$25,758$526
4$26,796$26,015$781
5$27,332$26,275$1,057
6$27,879$26,538$1,341
7$28,437$26,803$1,633
8$29,005$27,071$1,934
9$29,585$27,342$2,243
10$30,177$27,616$2,562


 
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Assumptions
Total interest is before tax. Interest is compounded annually. Interest is paid at maturity.

Disclaimer
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