Fund Overview
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc is the fund family on file. It has been trading since November 30, 2011. Total net assets stand at CA$7.51B.
Performance Analysis
The most recent close on file for VAB.TO is CA$22.47, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +1.38%. Measured over 5 years, that is −0.02% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 3.38%.
Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +8.27% and 2022 returned −11.87%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +0.14% year to date.
Price & Risk Profile
Daily returns over the trailing 8 years annualize to a volatility of 6.98%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$22.39 to CA$23.50. The latest close sits 0.36% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.