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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%
XST iShares

iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.61%
Yield
0.87%
Price
$65.98
Holdings
11
AUM
$395.9M
Inception
Apr 2011
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)
XST -0.89% -4.61% -0.58% 0.02% 5.58% 15.16% 13.65% 10.10% 13.86% (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 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%

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 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%

XST iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD 25.27%
2 ALIMENTATION COUCHE TARD INC 24.53%
3 METRO INC 14.58%
4 GEORGE WESTON LTD 12.79%
5 SAPUTO INC 8.75%
6 EMPIRE LTD CLASS A 5.37%
7 PREMIUM BRANDS HOLDINGS CORP 3.31%
8 NORTH WEST COMPANY INC 2.1%
9 MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC 1.9%
10 JAMIESON WELLNESS INC 1.25%
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