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

Fixed Income (Global) CAD CBOE Canada
Price: $20.02
YTD: -1.83%
MER: 0.22%

Data as of: Nov. 6, 2026

MER
0.22%
Management Fee
Yield
2.93%
Distribution Yield
Price
$20.02
Current Price
Holdings
1,565
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 $706.7M
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 1.67%
3 Months -0.58%
6 Months —
YTD -1.83%
1 Year -2.44%
3 Years 8.53%
5 Years -7.42%
10 Years —
Since Inception -6.48%

Annualized Returns

Period Return
1 Year -2.44%
2 Years —
3 Years 2.77%
5 Years -1.52%
10 Years —
Since Inception -0.77%

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

Compare with other ETFs
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
25.62%
2
J
Japan Government Five Year Bo…
Government Bonds
JGB
4.98%
3
F
French Republic Government Bo…
Government Bonds
FRTR
3.46%
4
F
Fannie Mae Pool
Corporate Bonds
FN
3.33%
5
F
Freddie Mac Pool
Corporate Bonds
FR
3.20%
6
I
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Te…
Government Bonds
BTPS
3.17%
7
U
United Kingdom Gilt
Government Bonds
UKT
2.96%
8
B
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bu…
Government Bonds
DBR
2.45%
9
C
Canadian Government Bond
Government Bonds
CAN
2.39%
10
G
Ginnie Mae II Pool
Corporate Bonds
G2
2.32%
11
S
Spain Government Bond
Government Bonds
SPGB
2.04%
12
E
European Union
Government Bonds
EU
1.36%
13
K
Korea Treasury Bond
Government Bonds
KTB
1.31%
14
A
Australia Government Bond
Government Bonds
ACGB
0.89%
15
K
Kingdom of Belgium Government…
Government Bonds
BGB
0.72%

Showing top 15 holdings

Geographic Allocation

1
United States 49.1%
2
Japan 5.7%
3
France 5.7%
4
Germany 4.8%
5
United Kingdom 4.5%
6
Canada 4.0%
7
Italy 3.7%
8
Spain 2.7%
9
Belgium 2.4%
10
Australia 1.9%