VGAB Vanguard Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

Fixed Income (Global) CAD CBOE Canada
Price: $19.94
YTD: -1.43%
MER: 0.22%

Data as of: Sept. 18, 2026

MER
0.22%
Management Fee
Yield
2.75%
Distribution Yield
Price
$19.94
Current Price
Holdings
1,949
Total Securities
Inception
Jan 2020
Fund Launch

About VGAB

VGAB (Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)) is a Fixed Income (Global) ETF from Vanguard, listed on the CBOE Canada. It holds 100% bonds and tracks the Bloomberg GA FlAdj Comp Idx Hgd CAD. The fund has a management expense ratio (MER) of 0.22% and monthly distributions.

Fund Details

Provider Vanguard
Category Fixed Income (Global)
AUM $664.6M
Exchange CBOE Canada
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Last Distribution $0.0481
Domicile Canada
Benchmark Bloomberg GA FlAdj Comp Idx Hgd CAD

Asset Allocation

100%
Bonds 100%

Cumulative Returns

Period Return
1 Month -0.17%
3 Months -1.31%
6 Months
YTD -1.43%
1 Year -0.89%
3 Years 5.56%
5 Years -8.39%
10 Years
Since Inception -5.92%

Annualized Returns

Period Return
1 Year -0.89%
2 Years
3 Years 1.83%
5 Years -1.69%
10 Years
Since Inception -0.73%

Annualized returns represent the average annual return over the period.

Calendar Year Returns

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
2.58% 0.81% 5.83% -13.66% -2.57%

Growth of $10,000

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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.

Top Holdings

Latest data
# Name Ticker Weight
1
U
United States Treasury Note/B…
Government Bonds
T
24.44%
2
J
Japan Government Five Year Bo…
Government Bonds
JGB
4.68%
3
F
Fannie Mae Pool
Corporate Bonds
FN
3.60%
4
F
French Republic Government Bo…
Government Bonds
FRTR
3.53%
5
I
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Te…
Government Bonds
BTPS
3.23%
6
F
Freddie Mac Pool
Corporate Bonds
FR
3.19%
7
U
United Kingdom Gilt
Government Bonds
UKT
2.91%
8
C
Canadian Government Bond
Government Bonds
CAN
2.37%
9
B
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bu…
Government Bonds
DBR
2.35%
10
G
Ginnie Mae II Pool
Corporate Bonds
G2
2.29%
11
S
Spain Government Bond
Government Bonds
SPGB
2.04%
12
E
European Union
Government Bonds
EU
1.27%
13
K
Korea Treasury Bond
Government Bonds
KTB
1.20%
14
A
Australia Government Bond
Government Bonds
ACGB
0.87%
15
K
Kingdom of Belgium Government…
Government Bonds
BGB
0.73%

Showing top 15 holdings

Geographic Allocation

1
United States 50.4%
2
France 5.7%
3
Japan 5.4%
4
Germany 4.8%
5
United Kingdom 4.3%
6
Canada 3.9%
7
Italy 3.7%
8
Spain 2.6%
9
Belgium 2.3%
10
Australia 1.9%