Yes, you can get a juicy yield from a pot ETF. But here’s the catch - The Globe and Mail
Takeover deals create arbitrage opportunities that involve selling short the acquirer’s stock [I emboldened.] and going long on the target company , and the ensuing demand for borrowed shares drives up the rates Horizons can charge, Mr. Noble says.
Why sell short the acquirer's stock? Why assume that the acquirer's stock will fall? Can't it increase like the target company's?