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VLB Vanguard

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.17%
Yield
4.35%
Price
$19.86
Holdings
95
AUM
$248.1M
Inception
Jan 2017
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%
XBB iShares

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

Fixed Income (Canadian)
MER
0.10%
Yield
3.55%
Price
$27.74
Holdings
264
AUM
$11B
Inception
Nov 2000
Asset Allocation
100%
Bonds 100%

Performance Comparison

ETF 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Since Inception
VLB 3.28% 0.48% — -0.13% -2.96% 4.68% -2.17% — 0.94% (Jan 2017)
XBB 1.49% 0.00% 0.31% 0.62% -0.41% 5.06% 0.72% 1.43% 3.99% (Nov 2000)
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%
XBB 2.57% 4.12% 6.61% -11.78% -2.65% 8.57%

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 98.2%
Canada 98.1%
United States 1.4%
United States 1.4%
Other 0.2%
France 0.1%
France 0.1%
Belgium 0.1%

XBB — Mix

Geographic Allocation
Canada 96.2%
United States 2.8%
Supranational 0.5%
Germany 0.3%
France 0.1%
United Kingdom 0.1%
Switzerland 0.1%
Luxembourg 0.0%
Sector Allocation
Federal 43.7%
Provincial 29.7%
Corporate Bonds 24.9%
Municipal 1.7%

Top 10 Holdings

Latest reported top holdings for each ETF

VLB Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 Canadian Government Bond 72.79%
2 Hydro-Quebec 5.7%
3 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 1.11%
4 Hydro One Inc 1.08%
5 City of Toronto Canada 0.95%
6 407 International Inc 0.86%
7 Coastal Gaslink Pipeline LP 0.8%
8 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd 0.78%
9 Enbridge Inc 0.77%
10 CU Inc 0.76%

XBB iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

# Holding Weight
1 CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 74.62%
2 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA RegS 1.25%
3 TORONTO-DOMINION BANK/THE 1.16%
4 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.91%
5 ENBRIDGE INC 0.84%
6 BANK OF MONTREAL 0.81%
7 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 0.68%
8 HYDRO ONE INC MTN 0.6%
9 BELL CANADA MTN 0.59%
10 TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD MTN RegS 0.53%
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