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VAB

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF · Vanguard Canada

$23.10 CAD
-0.07% today
In plain English

VAB is a ETF from Vanguard Canada that broad canadian bond market exposure. It charges a of 0.09% per year and pays a distribution of about 3.5% (monthly).

MER
0.09%
Per issuer
Yield
3.50%
Monthly
AUM
$4.9B
Per issuer
Holdings
1,350
Per issuer
Risk level
Low
5y avg return
1.5%
Estimate

Asset mix

Equity0%
Bonds & cash100%

Category: Canadian Bonds

Sector allocation

  • Government71%
  • Corporate29%

Country allocation

  • Canada100%

Fund objective

Broad Canadian bond market exposure.

Investment strategy

Passive replication.

Who typically uses this

Investors wanting a bond cushion.

Potential benefits
  • · Diversified across many bonds
  • · Monthly income
Potential risks
  • · Interest rate sensitivity

Top 10 holdings

  • Government of Canada bonds42%

Learn this ETF

A plain-English, factual breakdown of how VAB is built.

What it owns
1,350 bonds in the canadian bonds space.
Tracked index / approach
Passive replication.
Management fee (MER)
0.09% per year — about $9 per $10,000 invested annually.
Geographic exposure
Canada 100%
Sector exposure
Government 71% · Corporate 29%
Holdings count
1,350
Distribution frequency
Monthly distributions
Investment objective
Broad Canadian bond market exposure.

Figures per issuer factsheet. Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

What's new for VAB

Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Smart insights

Tracks

This ETF tracks the Canadian aggregate bond market.

Low fees

MER of 0.09% is among the lowest available in Canada.

Top sector

Government currently represents 71% of this ETF.

Geography

100% of the fund is concentrated in Canada.

Distributions

Pays roughly 3.5% per year, monthly.

Diversified

Holds 1,350 underlying positions — highly diversified.

Price history

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ETF Fact

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Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Terms used on this page

ETF
Exchange-Traded Fund. A basket of many investments you can buy in a single trade, like a stock.
Bond
A loan you make to a government or company. In return they pay you interest and give the money back later.
Index
A defined list of investments (like the S&P 500). Many ETFs are built to copy an index.
MER
Management Expense Ratio — the yearly percentage fee an ETF charges you. Lower is usually better.
Yield
Yearly income (like dividends or interest) expressed as a percentage of the price.
Diversification
Spreading your money across many investments so no single one can hurt you badly.

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MER 0.09%
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Related market news

Rates
Bank of Canada holds overnight rate steady
The Bank of Canada kept its overnight rate unchanged, citing slowing inflation and mixed economic signals.
Inflation
Canadian inflation eases to 2.4%
Statistics Canada reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year over year, down from the previous month.
Markets
TSX Composite closes at a record high
Canada's main stock index closed at a new all-time high, driven by strength in financials and materials.
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