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Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

Global Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(05-07-2025)
$21.45
Change
$0.04 (0.18%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 30, 2014): 1.04%

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 -0.15% 2.38% -1.28% 2.38% 3.36% 1.94% -0.62% -1.56% -1.01% 0.31% 0.75% 0.71% 0.62% 0.72%
Benchmark 0.53% 3.00% 3.80% 3.00% 9.54% 4.81% 2.94% 0.19% -1.64% 0.46% 0.89% 1.16% 1.17% 1.71%
Category Average -0.33% 1.70% -0.06% 1.70% 4.27% 3.41% 0.93% -0.27% 0.73% 0.83% 0.92% 1.04% 1.20% 1.17%
Category Rank 67 / 219 57 / 218 176 / 217 57 / 218 101 / 203 141 / 174 111 / 146 77 / 108 66 / 96 44 / 90 29 / 76 32 / 69 22 / 41 25 / 39
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.50% 1.60% 0.80% 2.28% 1.31% 1.20% -2.62% 0.95% -1.91% 0.47% 2.05% -0.15%
Benchmark -1.24% 0.00% 1.16% 3.88% -0.22% 1.89% -0.37% 0.95% 0.21% 1.24% 1.20% 0.53%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.36% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.39% (September 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.72% 2.15% 2.86% -1.02% 7.85% 7.19% -2.03% -13.70% 4.51% 0.06%
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 4 2 1 4 1 1 2 4 3 4
Category Rank 27/ 33 17/ 41 13/ 66 59/ 75 15/ 88 21/ 94 27/ 101 119/ 135 116/ 161 166/ 196

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.85% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.70% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 50.61
Foreign Bonds - Other 19.51
Foreign Corporate Bonds 14.68
Mortgages 12.47
Cash and Equivalents 1.65
Other 1.08

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 97.65
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.65
Financial Services 0.70

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.85
Europe 0.88
Asia 0.58
Latin America 0.54
Africa and Middle East 0.15
Other 1.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index ETF (BND) 100.00

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

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Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.66% 6.47% 5.13%
Beta 0.97% 0.66% 0.37%
Alpha -0.03% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.58% 0.43% 0.26%
Sharpe -0.55% -0.49% -0.16%
Sortino -0.56% -0.74% -0.54%
Treynor -0.04% -0.05% -0.02%
Tax Efficiency - - -
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 5.97% 7.66% 6.47% 5.13%
Beta 0.88% 0.97% 0.66% 0.37%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.45% 0.58% 0.43% 0.26%
Sharpe -0.07% -0.55% -0.49% -0.16%
Sortino 0.10% -0.56% -0.74% -0.54%
Treynor 0.00% -0.04% -0.05% -0.02%
Tax Efficiency 60.21% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date June 30, 2014
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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad U.S. bond index, which Index is hedged to the Canadian dollar. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Bond Index (CAD Hedged) (or any successor thereto).

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objective, Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) employs a "passive management" - or indexing - investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Bond Index (CAD Hedged). This Vanguard ETF invests primarily in a U.S.-domiciled Vanguard Fund that seeks to track the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Bond Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

  • Yan Pu
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

-

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 0.23%
Management Fee 0.20%
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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