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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%
ZAG BMO

BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.09%
Yield
3.48%
Price
$13.47
Holdings
1,370
AUM
$13.3B
Inception
Jan 2010
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)
ZAG -0.25% -1.31% -1.83% 0.37% 1.89% 4.17% 0.18% 1.33% 2.73% (Jan 2010)
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%
ZAG 2.56% 4.15% 6.65% -11.79% -2.63% 8.56%

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%

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%

ZAG BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 3.25% 12/01/2035 66.58%
2 Gov. of Canada 3.00% 09/01/2031 1.16%
3 Hydro-Quebec 4.00% 02/15/2065 0.21%
4 AMAZON.COM INC 5.00% 06/12/2056 0.16%
5 Hydro-Quebec 6.50% 02/15/2035 0.15%
6 Cppib Capital Inc 3.95% 06/02/2032 0.14%
7 AMAZON.COM INC 4.35% 06/12/2036 0.13%
8 Bank Of Nova Scotia 3.62% 01/30/2031 0.13%
9 Gov. of Canada 3.00% 03/01/2032 0.13%
10 Cppib Capital Inc 4.30% 06/02/2034 0.12%
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