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Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB : TSX)

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2020, 2019, 2016

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Close
(06-03-2026)
$23.01
Change
-$0.01 (-0.04%)
Open $22.99
Day Range $22.97 - $23.02
Volume 291,442

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 30, 2011): 2.25%

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 0.12% -0.26% -0.77% 0.31% 1.42% 5.13% 3.00% 2.88% 0.60% 0.10% 1.26% 1.83% 1.50% 1.61%
Benchmark 0.06% -0.26% -0.74% 0.36% 1.56% 5.13% 3.07% 2.76% 0.70% 0.18% 1.34% 1.91% 1.59% 1.73%
Category Average 0.24% -0.87% -0.87% 0.14% 1.34% 4.66% 2.75% 2.41% 0.12% 0.07% 0.92% 1.35% 1.04% 1.18%
Category Rank 331 / 493 194 / 489 279 / 488 212 / 489 329 / 472 225 / 438 221 / 412 189 / 402 178 / 388 215 / 368 170 / 354 145 / 329 127 / 305 120 / 272
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 0.00% 0.04% -0.79% 0.36% 1.91% 0.69% 0.25% -1.32% 0.57% 1.64% -1.99% 0.12%
Benchmark 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.79% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.51% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.33% 2.24% 1.35% 6.58% 8.55% -2.72% -11.73% 6.59% 4.01% 2.40%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68% 2.23%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
Category Rank 168/ 265 101/ 298 75/ 319 119/ 348 174/ 360 175/ 382 187/ 399 165/ 407 223/ 431 292/ 469

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.55% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.73% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 75.45
Canadian Corporate Bonds 23.10
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.96
Foreign Government Bonds 0.38
Cash and Equivalents 0.11

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.90
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.11

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.62
Europe 0.26
Asia 0.07
Multi-National 0.02
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 1.53
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2035 1.52
Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 01-Mar-2031 1.50
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 1.41
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 1.26
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 1.25
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.18
Canadian Government Bond 2.25% 01-Feb-2028 1.18
Canadian Government Bond 2.50% 01-Nov-2027 1.15
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 1.15

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: H.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.26% 6.12% 5.29%
Beta 0.95% 1.02% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.10% -0.34% -0.03%
Sortino 0.03% -0.48% -0.32%
Treynor -0.01% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 57.89% - 30.84%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.83% 5.26% 6.12% 5.29%
Beta 1.00% 0.95% 1.02% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 1.00% 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.24% -0.10% -0.34% -0.03%
Sortino -0.52% 0.03% -0.48% -0.32%
Treynor -0.01% -0.01% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 7.70% 57.89% - 30.84%

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 $23.50
52 Week Low $22.55
Annual Dividend $0.71
Annual Yield -
Index Bloomberg Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Canadian 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 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.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objective, Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF employs a "passive management" - or indexing - investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Canadian 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 0.09%
Management Fee 0.08%

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