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VGAB Vanguard

Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

Fixed Income (Global)
MER
0.22%
Yield
2.93%
Price
$20.02
Holdings
1,565
AUM
$706.7M
Inception
Jan 2020
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
VGV Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Global)
MER
0.09%
Yield
3.41%
Price
$21.99
Holdings
40
AUM
$126.8M
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VGAB 1.67% -0.58% — -1.83% -2.44% 2.77% -1.52% — -0.77% (Jan 2020)
VGV 1.75% 0.04% — 0.50% -0.86% 4.50% 0.06% — 1.25% (Jan 2017)
3Y, 5Y, 10Y, and Since Inception returns are annualized.

Calendar Year Returns

Last six full-calendar years

ETF 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
VGAB 2.58% 0.81% 5.83% -13.66% -2.57% —
VGV 1.65% 3.46% 5.61% -12.60% -3.30% 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.

VGAB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
United States 49.1%
Japan 5.7%
France 5.7%
Germany 4.8%
United Kingdom 4.5%
Canada 4.0%
Italy 3.7%
Spain 2.7%

VGV — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 100.0%
Canada 100.0%
Other 0.0%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

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

# Holding Weight
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond 25.62%
2 Japan Government Five Year Bond 4.98%
3 French Republic Government Bond OAT 3.46%
4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.33%
5 Freddie Mac Pool 3.2%
6 Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 3.17%
7 United Kingdom Gilt 2.96%
8 Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe 2.45%
9 Canadian Government Bond 2.39%
10 Ginnie Mae II Pool 2.32%

VGV Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 89.44%
2 Hydro-Quebec 2.65%
3 CPPIB Capital Inc 1.37%
4 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1.03%
5 British Columbia Investment Management Corp 0.67%
6 City of Toronto Canada 0.51%
7 City of Montreal Canada 0.51%
8 PSP Capital Inc 0.47%
9 Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia 0.46%
10 407 International Inc 0.39%
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