VANGUARD CANADIAN SHT TM BD IDX ETF TRUST UNITSVANGUARD CANADIAN SHT TM BD IDX ETF TRUST UNITSVANGUARD CANADIAN SHT TM BD IDX ETF TRUST UNITS

VANGUARD CANADIAN SHT TM BD IDX ETF TRUST UNITS

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪1.07 B‬CAD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪−86.94 M‬CAD
Dividend yield (indicated)
2.35%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.09%
Shares outstanding
‪45.90 M‬
Expense ratio
0.11%

About VANGUARD CANADIAN SHT TM BD IDX ETF TRUST UNITS


Issuer
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Brand
Vanguard
Home page
Inception date
Nov 30, 2011
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Index tracked
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Canadian Government/Credit Float Adjusted (1-5 Y)
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
Vanguard Investments Canada, Inc.
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.

Classification


Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Government, broad-based
Focus
Investment grade
Niche
Short-term
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
Canada
Weighting scheme
Market value
Selection criteria
Market value
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Government
Corporate
Stock breakdown by region
0.1%99%0.3%0.3%
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
VSB trades at 23.34 CAD today, its price has fallen −0.26% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VSB price chart.
VSB net asset value is 23.33 today — it's fallen 0.02% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
VSB assets under management is ‪1.07 B‬ CAD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
VSB price has fallen by −0.43% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.50% increase. See more dynamics on VSB price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.02% over the last month, have fallen by −0.02% over the last month, showed a 0.39% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.83% in a year.
VSB fund flows account for ‪−86.94 M‬ CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
VSB invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
VSB expense ratio is 0.11%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, VSB isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, VSB technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VSB shows the buy signal. See more of VSB technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, VSB pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.35%.
VSB trades at a premium (0.04%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
VSB shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc.
VSB follows the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Canadian Government/Credit Float Adjusted (1-5 Y). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Nov 30, 2011.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.