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VGAB Vanguard

Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

Fixed Income (Global)
MER
0.31%
Yield
2.88%
Price
$20.22
Holdings
992
AUM
$623M
Inception
Jan 2020
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
VGV Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Global)
MER
0.16%
Yield
3.02%
Price
$22.04
Holdings
39
AUM
$148.4M
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VGAB 0.19% 0.62% 0.07% 0.75% 2.20% -1.21% -0.51% (Jan 2020)
VGV 0.43% 1.92% 2.17% 3.06% 3.55% 0.03% 1.47% (Jan 2017)
3Y, 5Y, 10Y, and Since Inception returns are annualized.

Calendar Year Returns

Last six full-calendar years

ETF 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
VGAB 2.58% 0.81% 5.83% -13.66% -2.57%
VGV 1.65% 3.46% 5.61% -12.60% -3.30% 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.

VGAB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
United States 49.7%
France 5.8%
Japan 5.4%
Germany 4.8%
United Kingdom 4.3%
Canada 4.0%
Italy 3.8%
Spain 2.7%

VGV — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 100.0%
Canada 100.0%
Other 0.0%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

VGAB Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

Showing 10 holdings (~87% of fund weight). Provider does not publish the full constituent list.
# Holding Weight
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond 25.58%
2 Japan Government Five Year Bond 4.67%
3 French Republic Government Bond OAT 3.58%
4 Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 3.38%
5 United Kingdom Gilt 2.88%
6 Freddie Mac Pool 2.8%
7 Fannie Mae Pool 2.73%
8 Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe 2.4%
9 Canadian Government Bond 2.28%
10 Ginnie Mae II Pool 2.11%

VGV Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 89.34%
2 Hydro-Quebec 2.71%
3 CPPIB Capital Inc 1.34%
4 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1.03%
5 British Columbia Investment Management Corp 0.56%
6 City of Montreal Canada 0.54%
7 City of Toronto Canada 0.5%
8 PSP Capital Inc 0.46%
9 Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia 0.44%
10 407 International Inc 0.39%
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