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VAB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.09%
Yield
3.60%
Price
$22.60
Holdings
236
AUM
$7.1B
Inception
Nov 2011
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
ZAG BMO

BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.09%
Yield
3.36%
Price
$13.59
Holdings
1,597
AUM
$12.2B
Inception
Jan 2010
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VAB 0.08% -0.40% 0.21% 1.41% 2.93% 0.58% 1.59% 2.25% (Nov 2011)
ZAG 0.12% -0.28% -0.73% 0.31% 1.53% 3.12% 0.65% 1.68% 2.79% (Jan 2010)
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%
ZAG 2.56% 4.15% 6.65% -11.79% -2.63% 8.56%

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 96.7%
United States 2.3%
United States 2.1%
Supranational 0.5%
Supranational 0.5%
United Kingdom 0.2%
United Kingdom 0.2%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

VAB Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 33.65%
2 Province of Ontario Canada 12.84%
3 Canada Housing Trust No 1 7.7%
4 Province of Quebec Canada 6.94%
5 Province of British Columbia Canada 3.07%
6 Province of Alberta Canada 2.28%
7 Hydro-Quebec 2.1%
8 Province of Manitoba Canada 1.4%
9 Royal Bank of Canada 1.29%
10 Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 1.16%

ZAG BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 12/01/2035 1.56%
2 Gov. of Canada 2.75% 03/01/2031 1.55%
3 Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 09/01/2030 1.54%
4 Gov. of Canada 3.25% 06/01/2035 1.47%
5 Canadian Government Bond 3.00% 06/01/2034 1.27%
6 Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 03/01/2030 1.23%
7 Canadian Government Bond 3.50% 09/01/2029 1.15%
8 Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 12/01/2034 1.13%
9 Gov. of Canada 2.50% 11/01/2027 1.13%
10 Canadian Government Bond 3.50% 12/01/2057 1.12%
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