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VLB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
3.69%
Price
$19.78
Holdings
95
AUM
$265.8M
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
ZAG BMO

BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.09%
Yield
3.43%
Price
$13.65
Holdings
1,350
AUM
$13.1B
Inception
Jan 2010
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VLB 0.60% 3.25% 3.34% 2.67% 2.34% -1.98% 1.34% (Jan 2017)
ZAG 0.49% 2.00% 2.20% 2.20% 3.37% 4.34% 0.71% 1.61% 2.88% (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 98.7%
Canada 98.1%
United States 1.5%
United States 1.0%
Belgium 0.1%
France 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%
France 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%

ZAG BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 09/01/2030 62.42%
2 Gov. of Canada 2.75% 03/01/2031 1.54%
3 Gov. of Canada 3.25% 06/01/2035 1.42%
4 Gov. of Canada 2.50% 11/01/2027 1.11%
5 Gov. of Canada 3.00% 09/01/2031 0.86%
6 Gov. of Canada 2.75% 08/01/2028 0.63%
7 Hydro-Quebec 4.00% 02/15/2065 0.21%
8 AMAZON.COM INC 5.00% 06/12/2056 0.17%
9 Gov. of Canada 3.50% 12/01/2036 0.17%
10 Hydro-Quebec 6.50% 02/15/2035 0.16%
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