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Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

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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NAVPS
(05-01-2025)
$23.14
Change
-$0.04 (-0.17%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 30, 2011): 2.37%

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 -0.31% 1.95% 1.81% 1.95% 7.46% 4.64% 2.37% 0.58% 0.68% 1.31% 1.85% 1.77% 1.70% 1.58%
Benchmark -0.29% 1.98% 1.88% 1.98% 7.55% 4.70% 2.36% 0.69% 0.79% 1.41% 1.93% 1.90% 1.84% 1.72%
Category Average -0.43% 1.67% 1.33% 1.67% 6.59% 4.30% 1.74% 0.01% 0.75% 0.95% 1.32% 1.23% 1.26% 1.06%
Category Rank 119 / 482 143 / 482 204 / 476 143 / 482 168 / 451 195 / 430 172 / 418 155 / 405 236 / 385 166 / 366 136 / 342 117 / 314 125 / 288 104 / 261
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.04% 1.78% 1.15% 2.36% 0.33% 1.91% -1.06% 1.62% -0.68% 1.16% 1.09% -0.31%
Benchmark -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.79% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.51% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 3.48% 1.33% 2.24% 1.35% 6.58% 8.55% -2.72% -11.73% 6.59% 4.01%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
Category Rank 37/ 258 178/ 281 104/ 312 81/ 333 124/ 364 181/ 377 188/ 399 193/ 416 175/ 424 233/ 447

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 75.17
Canadian Corporate Bonds 23.69
Foreign Government Bonds 0.68
Cash and Equivalents 0.27
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.17
Other 0.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.73
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.27

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.69
Europe 0.18
Asia 0.10
Multi-National 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 1.39
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 1.35
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.31
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 1.18
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Feb-2027 1.17
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 1.14
Canada Government 4.00% 01-May-2026 1.12
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 1.11
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 1.11
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 1.05

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.90% 6.40% 5.24%
Beta 1.02% 1.01% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.96% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.19% -0.24% 0.00%
Sortino -0.09% -0.45% -0.34%
Treynor -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 49.15% - 30.18%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.71% 6.90% 6.40% 5.24%
Beta 0.80% 1.02% 1.01% 0.99%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.72% 0.94% 0.96% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.72% -0.19% -0.24% 0.00%
Sortino 1.51% -0.09% -0.45% -0.34%
Treynor 0.04% -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 82.19% 49.15% - 30.18%

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) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

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

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.09%
Management Fee 0.08%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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