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VAB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.09%
Yield
3.35%
Price
$23.06
Holdings
228
AUM
$7.4B
Inception
Nov 2011
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
XSMB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
3.09%
Price
$39.86
Holdings
92
AUM
$10M
Inception
May 2025
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VAB 1.47% -0.50% 1.68% 2.84% 4.05% 0.75% 1.65% 2.34% (Nov 2011)
XSMB 0.97% -0.44% 0.61% 1.25% 3.05% 3.27% (May 2025)
3Y, 5Y, 10Y, and Since Inception returns are annualized.

Calendar Year Returns

Last six full-calendar years

ETF 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
VAB 2.30% 3.95% 6.89% -11.88% -2.85% 8.60%
XSMB

Growth of $10,000

Initial Investment
$
Monthly Contribution
$

TWR = Time-Weighted Return (measures fund performance). MWRR = Money-Weighted Return (measures your personal return including contribution timing). Past performance does not guarantee future results.

VAB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 96.8%
Canada 96.8%
United States 2.1%
United States 2.0%
Supranational 0.5%
Supranational 0.5%
United Kingdom 0.2%
United Kingdom 0.2%

XSMB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 96.6%
United States 2.3%
Supranational 0.6%
Germany 0.4%
Switzerland 0.1%
Sector Allocation
Government Related 37.8%
Treasury 37.1%
Corporates 24.8%
Cash and/or Derivatives 0.2%
Corporate Bonds 0.1%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

VAB Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 70.25%
2 Hydro-Quebec 2.06%
3 Royal Bank of Canada 1.41%
4 Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 1.24%
5 CPPIB Capital Inc 1.07%
6 Bank of Nova Scotia/The 0.89%
7 Bank of Montreal 0.87%
8 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 0.84%
9 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 0.71%
10 Hydro One Inc 0.67%

XSMB iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 74.27%
2 TORONTO-DOMINION BANK/THE 1.77%
3 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RegS 1.65%
4 ENBRIDGE INC MTN 1.09%
5 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.0%
6 FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS 0.78%
7 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 0.72%
8 BANK OF MONTREAL 0.67%
9 TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD MTN RegS 0.67%
10 BELL CANADA INC MTN 0.65%
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