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VLB

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF

Passive ETF Fixed Income

The VLB Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Vanguard. It is built to track an index: Bloomberg Global Aggregate Canadian 10+Y Float Adjusted Index. The VLB ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 417 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$20.10

+$0.1 (+0.50%) yesterday

1:30 PM 07/27/26 Closed

1D price range

$20.07$20.11

52W price range

$19.84$21.24

YTD Perf.

+0.89%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€161M

Share class AuM

€161M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA92211H1047

TER

0.17%

Inception date

1/31/2017

Issuer

Vanguard

Benchmark

Bloomberg Global Aggregate Canadian 10+Y Float Adjusted Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 27, 2026

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Municipal

52.07%

Sovereign

18.41%

Power

10.04%

Pipelines

2.87%

Transportation support activities

1.78%

Communication services

1.67%

Unavailable

9.24%

Other

3.59%

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FAQ about VLB

VLB is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Canadian Investment Grade Aggregate Bonds.

VLB tracks the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Canadian 10+Y Float Adjusted Total Return Index - CAD, through a optimized sampling replication method.

VLB carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.17%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

VLB was introduced to the market on January 31, 2017. It trades on Canada

Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF, VLB, is provided by Vanguard. Learn more about Vanguard here.

VLB oversees €161M in assets as of July 27, 2026.

VLB follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 27, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.99%.

As of June 30, 2026, VLB has significant geographic allocations in Canada.

As of June 30, 2026, VLB focuses largely on Municipal, Sovereign and Power.

As of June 30, 2026, VLB holds 417 positions in its portfolio, with 32.32% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, VLB top three holdings include Canada, Bonds 3.5% 1dec2057, CAD, Canada, Bond 2 1jan2051 30Y and Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1dec2055, CAD.

The base currency of VLB is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

Canada, Bonds 3.5% 1dec2057, CAD

4.56%

Canada, Bond 2 1jan2051 30Y

3.33%

Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1dec2055, CAD

3.26%

Canada, Bond 1.75 1dec2053 30Y

2.83%

Province of Quebec, 4.4% 1dec2055, CAD (B133)

2.15%

Province of Ontario, 3.45% 2jun2045, CAD (DMTN220)

1.84%

Province of Ontario, 3.75% 2dec2053, CAD (DMTN255)

1.69%

Province of Quebec, 4.2% 1dec2057, CAD (B137)

1.69%

Province of Ontario, 3.5% 2jun2043, CAD (DMTN214)

1.67%

CA68333ZBN65

1.65%

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