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

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Global Fixed Income

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(11-03-2025) 		$21.16
Change
-$0.06 (-0.28%)
Open $21.19
Day Range $21.13 - $21.19
Volume 21,680

As at September 30, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

  • Closing Price / Volume
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Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 17, 2020): -0.58%

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 0.58% 0.73% 1.66% 2.60% 0.38% 4.68% 3.27% -1.50% -1.48% - - - - -
Benchmark 2.14% 2.74% 1.56% 4.60% 5.42% 8.56% 5.69% 0.14% -1.20% 0.17% 1.60% 1.64% 0.75% 1.30%
Category Average 1.05% 1.93% 1.93% 3.67% 1.87% 6.09% 4.48% -0.09% -0.05% 0.66% 1.50% 1.22% 1.03% 1.46%
Category Rank 180 / 236 194 / 236 108 / 223 130 / 220 160 / 218 142 / 188 124 / 160 108 / 135 74 / 104 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund -1.77% 1.53% -1.90% 0.17% 1.53% -0.75% 0.79% -0.56% 0.69% -0.30% 0.44% 0.58%
Benchmark -0.37% 0.95% 0.21% 1.24% 1.20% 0.53% -1.24% -1.07% 1.17% -0.22% 0.81% 2.14%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.73% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.78% (September 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - - -2.56% -13.52% 5.65% 0.84%
Benchmark 16.63% -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80%
Category Average 2.92% 2.08% 2.75% -0.04% 5.49% 5.94% -1.81% -10.70% 5.33% 2.37%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - 2 4 2 4
Category Rank - - - - - - 48/ 104 120/ 138 63/ 160 151/ 195

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.65% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.52% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 60.95
Foreign Corporate Bonds 16.66
Foreign Bonds - Other 9.60
Mortgages 6.90
Canadian Government Bonds 2.40
Other 3.49

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 96.86
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.20
Financial Services 0.31
Other 1.63

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 54.16
Europe 31.14
Asia 10.97
Latin America 0.96
Multi-National 0.50
Other 2.27

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Idx ETF C$ Hgd (VBU) 51.16
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Agg Bond Ix ETF C$Hg (VBG) 48.84

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.49% 5.65% -
Beta 0.69% 0.64% -
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.49% 0.50% -
Sharpe -0.11% -0.70% -
Sortino 0.10% -0.94% -
Treynor -0.01% -0.06% -
Tax Efficiency 64.09% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 3.92% 5.49% 5.65% -
Beta 0.47% 0.69% 0.64% -
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.17% 0.49% 0.50% -
Sharpe -0.64% -0.11% -0.70% -
Sortino -0.78% 0.10% -0.94% -
Treynor -0.05% -0.01% -0.06% -
Tax Efficiency - 64.09% - -

Fund Details

Start Date January 17, 2020
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 $21.65
52 Week Low $20.62
Annual Dividend $0.72
Annual Yield -
Index Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index (CAD-Hedged)
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

The Vanguard ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad global bond index, which Index is hedged to the Canadian dollar. Currently, the Vanguard ETF seeks to track the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index (CAD-Hedged) (or any successor thereto).

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objective, the Vanguard ETF may hold a broadly diversified subset of Constituent Securities and/or other securities selected by the Sub-advisor that, in the aggregate, approximates the applicable Index in terms of primary risk factors and other key index characteristics and/or other Canadian Vanguard ETFs, U.S.-domiciled Vanguard Funds or other investment funds that singly or in combination seek to track the Index or an unhedged version of the Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.
Sub-Advisor

Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.
Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.33%
Management Fee 0.30%

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