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VLB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
3.87%
Price
$20.58
Holdings
93
AUM
$296.3M
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
XFLB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Long-Term Federal Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
3.10%
Price
$45.11
Holdings
2
AUM
$51.7M
Inception
Feb 2023
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VLB 2.32% -1.22% 2.72% 1.94% 2.37% -1.52% 1.28% (Jan 2017)
XFLB 2.87% -2.08% -1.74% 2.48% -2.08% -0.56% -0.40% (Feb 2023)
3Y, 5Y, 10Y, and Since Inception returns are annualized.

Calendar Year Returns

Last six full-calendar years

ETF 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
VLB -1.06% 0.68% 9.31% -21.68% -5.12% 11.61%
XFLB -6.23% -2.45%

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.

VLB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 99.2%
Canada 99.1%
United States 0.5%
United States 0.4%
Other 0.2%
United Kingdom 0.1%
United Kingdom 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%

XFLB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 100.0%
Sector Allocation
Treasury 99.9%
Cash and/or Derivatives 0.1%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

VLB Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 73.94%
2 Hydro-Quebec 5.57%
3 Hydro One Inc 1.14%
4 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1.14%
5 City of Toronto Canada 1.06%
6 407 International Inc 0.87%
7 Coastal Gaslink Pipeline LP 0.79%
8 CU Inc 0.79%
9 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 0.74%
10 Rogers Communications Inc 0.64%

XFLB iShares Core Canadian Long-Term Federal Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 99.92%
2 CAD CASH 0.08%
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