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Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (VSB : TSX)

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade C

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Close
(04-28-2026)
$23.35
Change
-$0.01 (-0.04%)
Open $23.35
Day Range $23.33 - $23.35
Volume 70,713

As at March 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 30, 2011): 1.98%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.86% 0.24% 0.53% 0.24% 2.24% 4.57% 4.18% 3.30% 1.94% 2.05% 2.19% 2.33% 2.02% 1.92%
Benchmark -0.88% 0.30% 0.63% 0.30% 2.37% 4.66% 4.32% 3.35% 2.02% 2.13% 2.27% 2.40% 2.11% 2.02%
Category Average -0.81% 0.41% 0.41% 0.15% 2.01% 3.99% 3.94% 2.86% 1.67% 2.06% 1.91% 1.95% 1.70% 1.64%
Category Rank 152 / 297 131 / 293 154 / 289 131 / 293 168 / 270 107 / 240 111 / 209 104 / 198 100 / 189 104 / 180 88 / 172 71 / 165 70 / 154 72 / 144
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.13% 0.07% 0.24% -0.09% 0.53% 0.80% 0.38% 0.16% -0.25% 0.43% 0.68% -0.86%
Benchmark 0.02% 0.16% 0.27% -0.08% 0.59% 0.75% 0.38% 0.22% -0.27% 0.45% 0.74% -0.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

1.93% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.83% (March 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.76% 0.00% 1.80% 2.86% 5.14% -1.03% -3.97% 4.96% 5.51% 3.68%
Benchmark 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71% 3.77%
Category Average 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17% 3.22%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 3 2
Category Rank 87/ 142 94/ 146 32/ 162 96/ 169 70/ 179 98/ 185 63/ 194 110/ 206 126/ 224 115/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.51% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.97% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 53.68
Canadian Corporate Bonds 44.34
Foreign Government Bonds 0.99
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.75
Cash and Equivalents 0.24

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.76
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.24

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.27
Europe 0.48
Asia 0.19
Multi-National 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 3.93
Canadian Government Bond 2.50% 01-Aug-2027 2.89
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 2.75
Canadian Government Bond 2.50% 01-Nov-2027 2.73
Canadian Government Bond 2.25% 01-Feb-2028 2.72
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 2.58
Canada Government 2.75% 01-May-2027 2.57
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 2.55
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 2.44
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Feb-2027 1.78

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: H.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.11% 2.52% 2.03%
Beta 1.02% 1.04% 1.03%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 0.21% -0.35% 0.02%
Sortino 0.89% -0.53% -0.66%
Treynor 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 72.13% 45.84% 48.70%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 1.55% 2.11% 2.52% 2.03%
Beta 0.96% 1.02% 1.04% 1.03%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe -0.12% 0.21% -0.35% 0.02%
Sortino -0.60% 0.89% -0.53% -0.66%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 46.80% 72.13% 45.84% 48.70%

Fund Details

Start Date November 30, 2011
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $23.70
52 Week Low $23.21
Annual Dividend $0.65
Annual Yield -
Index Bloomberg Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Canadian Government/Credit 1-5 year Float Adjusted Bond Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad Canadian bond index with a short-term dollar weighted average maturity. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Canadian Government/Credit 1-5 year Float Adjusted Bond Index (or any successor thereto). It invests primarily in public, investment-grade fixed income securities issued in Canada.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objective, Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF employs a "passive management" - or indexing - investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Canadian Government/Credit 1 - 5 year Float Adjusted Bond Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC

  • Yan Pu
  • Joshua Barrickman

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.12%
Management Fee 0.10%

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