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VLB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
3.69%
Price
$20.03
Holdings
95
AUM
$254.8M
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
0.76%
Price
$68.33
Holdings
11
AUM
$413.6M
Inception
Apr 2011
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)
XST 1.62% 6.77% 11.85% 7.74% 14.30% 18.70% 13.75% 10.70% 14.25% (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 98.7%
Canada 98.1%
United States 1.5%
United States 1.0%
Belgium 0.1%
France 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%
France 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 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%

XST iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 ALIMENTATION COUCHE TARD INC 26.32%
2 LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD 24.18%
3 METRO INC 14.51%
4 GEORGE WESTON LTD 13.1%
5 SAPUTO INC 8.1%
6 EMPIRE LTD CLASS A 5.27%
7 PREMIUM BRANDS HOLDINGS CORP 3.25%
8 NORTH WEST COMPANY INC 1.98%
9 MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC 1.77%
10 JAMIESON WELLNESS INC 1.39%
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