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Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (VSB.TO)
About this ETF
The fund provides exposure to a wide spectrum of Canadian investment grade bonds with short-term maturities through a passively-managed, index-sampling strategy. This means that the sub-advisor matches the funds investments to the primary risk factors and other key characteristics of the underlying index. Bonds held in the portfolio include government, government-related and corporate securities, and have term to maturity between one and five years. Holdings are selected and weighted by market value. In all, the fund aims to provide current income with its high credit quality exposure to short-term bonds.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 03/01/2031 | 3.86% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 09/01/2030 | 3.43% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.75% 03/01/2030 | 2.95% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.50% 11/01/2027 | 2.82% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.50% 08/01/2027 | 2.81% |
| Canadian Government Bond 3.50% 09/01/2029 | 2.72% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.50% 05/01/2028 | 2.66% |
| Canadian Government Bond 2.25% 02/01/2028 | 2.49% |
| Canadian Government Bond 1.25% 06/01/2030 | 2.31% |
| Canadian Government Bond 4.00% 03/01/2029 | 2.28% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.43% |
| 3 months | -0.21% |
| 6 months | -0.72% |
| Year to date | -0.60% |
| 1 year | -0.43% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +1.73% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -0.66% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -0.55% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 2.24% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.18 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.72 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.21 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -1.90% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -9.27% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -13.01% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.05 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.30 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-07-09 | CAD 0.0623 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-08 | CAD 0.0526 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-08 | CAD 0.0618 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-09 | CAD 0.0604 |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-09 | CAD 0.0543 |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-09 | CAD 0.0770 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-07 | CAD 0.0452 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-08 | CAD 0.0555 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-10 | CAD 0.0557 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-08 | CAD 0.0589 |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-09 | CAD 0.0566 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-11 | CAD 0.0604 |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-09 | CAD 0.0619 |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-09 | CAD 0.0646 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-08 | CAD 0.0571 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-08 | CAD 0.0551 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-10 | CAD 0.0609 |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-10 | CAD 0.0805 |
| 2024-12-24 | 2025-01-03 | CAD 0.0447 |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-09 | CAD 0.0636 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-08 | CAD 0.0763 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-10 | CAD 0.0565 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-09 | CAD 0.0708 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-10 | CAD 0.0637 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-09 | CAD 0.0548 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-09 | CAD 0.0599 |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-08 | CAD 0.0513 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-08 | CAD 0.0728 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-08 | CAD 0.0385 |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-08 | CAD 0.0550 |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-08 | CAD 0.0523 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-10 | CAD 0.0551 |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-11 | CAD 0.0509 |
| 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-09 | CAD 0.0539 |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-11 | CAD 0.0478 |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-08 | CAD 0.0492 |
| 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-08 | CAD 0.0467 |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-10 | CAD 0.0526 |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-08 | CAD 0.0365 |
| 2023-01-31 | 2023-02-08 | CAD 0.0673 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |
