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Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF (VGV.TO) ETF Analysis

VGV.TO

Expense ratio 0.16% Yield 3.29% Assets CA$144.40M Since January 31, 2017 Family Vanguard Investments Canada Inc

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CA$21.76

+CA$0.06 (+0.25%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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VGV.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	−1.40%	−1.40%	CA$98.60	CA$295.80
3 years	+14.36%	+4.57%	CA$114.36	CA$343.08
5 years	−0.45%	−0.09%	CA$99.55	CA$298.64
Since February 8, 2017	+6.21%	+0.62%	CA$106.21	CA$318.64

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VGV.TO Return by Calendar Year

2017 and 2026 are partial years

+7.63%−12.28%0.00%

2017*201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	0.00%
2025	+1.88%
2024	+3.25%
2023	+5.61%
2022	−12.28%
2021	−3.52%
2020	+7.63%
2019	+6.39%
2018	−1.23%
2017 (partial year)	−0.12%

VGV.TO Monthly Returns

−4%+5%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+0.5	+1.9	−2.1	−0.0	+1.5	+0.4	−1.7	−0.3	−1.4	+1.2	—	—
2025	+1.2	+1.3	−0.3	−0.9	−0.2	−0.1	−0.9	+0.5	+2.0	+0.7	+0.2	−1.5
2024	−1.5	−0.6	+0.5	−2.1	+1.8	+1.2	+2.1	+0.6	+1.7	−1.0	+1.7	−1.1
2023	+3.3	−2.4	+2.4	+1.0	−1.9	+0.0	−1.5	−0.1	−3.1	+0.5	+4.5	+3.3
2022	−3.3	−0.8	−3.0	−3.4	−0.4	−2.1	+4.0	−3.2	−0.6	−0.7	+2.4	−1.7
2021	−1.4	−3.2	−1.3	−0.0	+0.7	+1.2	+1.1	−0.2	−1.7	−0.8	+1.0	+1.2
2020	+3.0	+1.0	−1.7	+4.2	+0.1	+1.6	+0.9	−1.3	+0.5	−0.7	+0.7	−0.5
2019	+1.2	+0.4	+2.2	−0.4	+2.1	+0.7	−0.2	+2.7	−1.1	−0.4	+0.5	−1.5
2018	−1.7	−0.1	+0.5	−0.6	−0.0	+1.2	−2.0	+0.4	−0.8	+0.3	+0.2	+1.5
2017	—	—	−0.9	+2.5	+0.8	−0.8	−3.1	+0.0	−0.7	+0.2	+1.9	+0.1

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VGV.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 9 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 6.29%
Beta (3y): 1.09
Best year: +7.63%
Worst year: −12.28%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF (VGV.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. The inception date on file is January 31, 2017. The fund holds CA$144.40M in total net assets. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.16%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$16.00 a year.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for VGV.TO is CA$21.76, dated October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −1.40%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −0.09%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 3.29%.

2026 is still running; the total return is 0.00% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +7.63% and 2022 returned −12.28%. Of the 8 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$21.45 to CA$23.22. The latest close sits 1.45% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 9 years is 6.29%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.09. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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