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VLB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
4.24%
Price
$19.50
Holdings
95
AUM
$251.7M
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
XSMB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
3.14%
Price
$39.29
Holdings
94
AUM
$9.8M
Inception
May 2025
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VLB -0.62% -3.84% -1.22% 0.61% 2.09% -3.03% 0.84% (Jan 2017)
XSMB -0.04% -0.34% -0.78% 0.91% 2.11% 2.33% (May 2025)
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%
XSMB

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 98.2%
United States 1.5%
United States 1.5%
France 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%
France 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%

XSMB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 96.2%
United States 2.6%
Supranational 0.6%
Germany 0.4%
Switzerland 0.1%
Sector Allocation
Treasury 37.7%
Government Related 36.3%
Corporates 25.0%
Cash and/or Derivatives 0.9%
Corporate Bonds 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 72.57%
2 Hydro-Quebec 5.76%
3 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1.16%
4 Hydro One Inc 1.12%
5 City of Toronto Canada 1.04%
6 Coastal Gaslink Pipeline LP 0.94%
7 407 International Inc 0.87%
8 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 0.81%
9 CU Inc 0.79%
10 Enbridge Inc 0.75%

XSMB iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 73.4%
2 TORONTO-DOMINION BANK/THE RegS 1.65%
3 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RegS 1.55%
4 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 1.06%
5 BANK OF MONTREAL 0.93%
6 CAD CASH 0.88%
7 ENBRIDGE INC 60NC5 RegS 0.83%
8 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 0.82%
9 FEDERATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS 0.78%
10 BELL CANADA INC MTN 0.66%
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