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VLB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
4.35%
Price
$19.86
Holdings
95
AUM
$248.1M
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
XSB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.10%
Yield
3.10%
Price
$26.70
Holdings
196
AUM
$4.5B
Inception
Nov 2000
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VLB 3.28% 0.48% — -0.13% -2.96% 4.68% -2.17% — 0.94% (Jan 2017)
XSB 0.70% 0.10% 0.87% 1.16% 1.04% 4.64% 2.33% 1.93% 3.45% (Nov 2000)
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%
XSB 3.80% 5.59% 4.94% -4.13% -1.04% 5.18%

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 98.2%
Canada 98.1%
United States 1.4%
United States 1.4%
Other 0.2%
France 0.1%
France 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%

XSB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 95.2%
United States 2.8%
Supranational 1.1%
Germany 0.6%
France 0.3%
Switzerland 0.1%
Sector Allocation
Federal 52.0%
Corporate Bonds 31.3%
Provincial 15.9%
Municipal 0.9%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

VLB Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 72.79%
2 Hydro-Quebec 5.7%
3 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1.11%
4 Hydro One Inc 1.08%
5 City of Toronto Canada 0.95%
6 407 International Inc 0.86%
7 Coastal Gaslink Pipeline LP 0.8%
8 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 0.78%
9 Enbridge Inc 0.77%
10 CU Inc 0.76%

XSB iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 67.71%
2 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RegS 2.62%
3 TORONTO-DOMINION BANK/THE 2.42%
4 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.77%
5 BANK OF MONTREAL 1.75%
6 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 1.51%
7 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCT 1.08%
8 NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA 1.01%
9 MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP RegS 0.72%
10 ENBRIDGE INC 0.71%
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