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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%
ZST BMO

BMO Short Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
2.52%
Price
$49.13
Holdings
55
AUM
$3.5B
Inception
Jan 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)
ZST 0.28% 0.65% 1.28% 1.06% 2.76% 4.24% 3.19% 2.47% 2.22% (Jan 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%
ZST 3.08% 5.30% 5.32% 1.17% 0.23% 1.79%

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%

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%

ZST BMO Short Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Bank Of Nova Scotia 1.85% 11/02/2026 9.95%
2 Royal Bank of Canada 2.14% 11/03/2026 5.97%
3 Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust 1.97% 06/15/2026 5.83%
4 Alectra Inc 2.49% 05/17/2027 4.59%
5 Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 1.70% 07/15/2026 4.33%
6 Dollarama Inc 1.87% 07/08/2026 3.71%
7 National Bank of Canada 1.53% 06/15/2026 3.71%
8 Toronto Dominion Bank 2.26% 01/07/2027 3.68%
9 Bank of Montreal 1.93% 07/22/2026 3.43%
10 Ventas Canada Finance Ltd 2.45% 01/04/2027 3.14%
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