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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%
XST iShares

iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.61%
Yield
0.80%
Price
$64.17
Holdings
11
AUM
$383.8M
Inception
Apr 2011
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)
XST -6.55% 0.67% -3.97% 0.69% 7.05% 15.51% 11.76% 9.52% 13.67% (Apr 2011)
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%
XST 17.58% 23.99% 6.29% 8.90% 21.72% 3.24%

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%

XST — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 100.0%
Sector Allocation
Consumer Staples 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 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%

XST iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 ALIMENTATION COUCHE TARD INC 26.21%
2 LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD 23.9%
3 METRO 14.6%
4 GEORGE WESTON 13.05%
5 SAPUTO 8.53%
6 EMPIRE CLASS A 5.28%
7 PREMIUM BRANDS HOLDINGS 2.94%
8 NORTH WEST COMPANY INC 2.0%
9 MAPLE LEAF FOODS 1.73%
10 JAMIESON WELLNESS 1.65%
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