(As of 5/31/2025)

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB)

(Canadian Fixed Income)
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2019
2016




Inception Return
(11/30/2011) 		2.29 %
YTD Return 1.28 %
NAVPS
(6/27/2025) 		$23.05
Change $0.03 / 0.12 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of May 31, 2025)
MER 0.09 %
Assets ($mil) -
Rank (1Yr) 157/450
Std Dev (3Yr) 5.31 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 2/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load No Load
Max Front End -
Max Back End -
Sales Status Open
 
Objective
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad Canadian bond index. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Canadian Float Adjusted Bond Index (or any successor thereto). It invests primarily in public, investment-grade fixed income securities issued in Canada.
Fund Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

Portfolio Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Yan Pu, Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC

Joshua Barrickman, Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC

 
Asset Allocation
(As of May 31, 2025)
Sector Allocation
(As of May 31, 2025)
Geographic Allocation
(As of May 31, 2025)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.41%
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.37%
Canada Government 2.75% 01-May-2027Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.22%
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.20%
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.19%
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.18%
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.16%
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Feb-2027Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.15%
Canada Government 4.00% 01-May-2026Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.11%
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.04%

Performance Data (As of May 31, 2025)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.00 -0.97 0.59 1.28 7.06 3.39 -0.22 1.65
Benchmark 0.08 -0.97 0.76 1.28 8.93 3.34 -0.12 1.76
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2

Calendar Return (%) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Fund 4.01 6.59 -11.73 -2.72 8.55 6.58 1.35 2.24 1.33 3.48
Benchmark 4.10 6.38 -11.46 -2.71 8.61 6.97 1.29 2.70 1.54 3.57
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 1

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