Fund Overview
Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF (VLB.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund is issued by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. It has been trading since January 31, 2017. Total net assets stand at CA$254.82M.
Performance Analysis
The most recent close on file for VLB.TO is CA$19.48, dated September 4, 2026. The trailing one-year price return is +0.12%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −3.22%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 4.05%.
The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +11.93%; the weakest is 2022 at −21.79%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is −1.43%.
Price & Risk Profile
Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 11.84%. The reported beta is 1.02. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$19.41 to CA$21.30. 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.