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VLB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
3.69%
Price
$19.78
Holdings
95
AUM
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
XLB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.20%
Yield
4.12%
Price
$18.06
Holdings
105
AUM
$698.9M
Inception
Nov 2006
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VLB -3.82% -1.00% -0.60% 0.98% 1.83% -3.01% 0.91% (Jan 2017)
XLB -3.69% -0.81% -1.26% -0.48% 1.19% 2.06% -2.89% 0.08% 3.44% (Nov 2006)
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%
XLB -0.95% 1.13% 9.34% -21.90% -4.73% 11.54%

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 98.7%
Canada 98.1%
United States 1.5%
United States 1.0%
Belgium 0.1%
France 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%
France 0.1%

XLB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 98.7%
United States 1.2%
United Kingdom 0.1%
France 0.0%
Sector Allocation
Provincial 54.3%
Corporate Bonds 22.2%
Federal 20.5%
Municipal 3.0%
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 71.8%
2 Hydro-Quebec 5.79%
3 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1.15%
4 Hydro One Inc 1.11%
5 City of Toronto Canada 1.02%
6 Coastal Gaslink Pipeline LP 0.92%
7 407 International Inc 0.92%
8 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 0.8%
9 CU Inc 0.78%
10 Enbridge Inc 0.74%

XLB iShares Core Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 77.78%
2 CU INC 1.14%
3 HYDRO ONE INC MTN 1.07%
4 ENBRIDGE INC MTN 1.07%
5 407 INTERNATIONAL INC MTN 1.0%
6 TERASEN GAS INC MTN 0.94%
7 COASTAL GASLINK PIPELINE LP 0.9%
8 TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD MTN 0.8%
9 ENBRIDGE GAS INC MTN 0.72%
10 ROGERS COMMS INC 0.65%
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