GRO.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio (GRO.TO) belongs to the Diversified Portfolio category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GRO.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GRO.TO

GRO.TO charges 0.21% annually. There are 11 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	107.60M	Feb 2019	GRO.TO vs ZCON.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Aug 2020	GRO.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	0.18%	767.07M	Feb 2019	GRO.TO vs ZGRO.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	236.88M	Jan 2011	GRO.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	105.18M	Jan 2020	GRO.TO vs ZESG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GRO.TO

GRO.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 93. No ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	92	—	May 2023	GRO.TO vs CEQT.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	85	—	Sep 2020	GRO.TO vs MGRW.TO
HBAL.TO	Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF	82	182.80M	Aug 2018	GRO.TO vs HBAL.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	81	10.14B	Jan 2018	GRO.TO vs VGRO.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	80	—	Aug 2020	GRO.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing GRO.TO Alternatives (YTD)

GRO.TO is at 10.72% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.29%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	13.29%	261.72M	Sep 2020	GRO.TO vs GGRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.27%	—	May 2023	GRO.TO vs CEQT.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	11.26%	—	Jan 2022	GRO.TO vs FEQT.NEO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	10.93%	767.07M	Feb 2019	GRO.TO vs ZGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	10.72%	10.14B	Jan 2018	GRO.TO vs VGRO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GRO.TO

GRO.TO has 8.61% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	GRO.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.25%	693.10M	Nov 2018	GRO.TO vs PYF.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.78%	254.60M	Jan 2019	GRO.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.95%	124.55M	Aug 2019	GRO.TO vs XINC.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	5.57%	357.83M	Sep 2020	GRO.TO vs VRIF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GRO.TO

GRO.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.81%. There are 12 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	GRO.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	693.10M	Nov 2018	GRO.TO vs PYF.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	124.55M	Aug 2019	GRO.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	254.60M	Jan 2019	GRO.TO vs VCIP.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.84%	378.56M	Dec 2005	GRO.TO vs XTR.TO

Other ETFs from Franklin Templeton

The 3 most viewed Franklin Templeton ETFs shown here include FLVI.NEO, FCRI.TO, FLUR.NEO and span 2 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	International Equity	75	10.46%	—	Mar 2024	GRO.TO vs FLVI.NEO
FCRI.TO	Franklin International Core Equity Fund ETF Series	Foreign Large Cap Equities	—	10.13%	—	Jan 2026	GRO.TO vs FCRI.TO
FLUR.NEO	Franklin International Equity Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	12.46%	—	Feb 2019	GRO.TO vs FLUR.NEO

Often Compared With GRO.TO

Investors most often compare GRO.TO with XBAL.TO, MIX.TO, VBAL.TO. These 13 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.27%	3.32B	Jun 2007	GRO.TO vs XBAL.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	50	4.50%	—	Apr 2025	GRO.TO vs MIX.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	8.40%	5.44B	Jan 2018	GRO.TO vs VBAL.TO
BMAX.TO	Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	64	10.31%	65.40M	—	GRO.TO vs BMAX.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	GRO.TO vs CEQP.TO
GBAL.TO	iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	64	9.95%	266.94M	Sep 2020	GRO.TO vs GBAL.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	7.86%	78.91M	Sep 2020	GRO.TO vs GCNS.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	68	7.72%	8.96B	Jan 2021	GRO.TO vs FBAL.NEO
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	6.11%	408.41M	Aug 2019	GRO.TO vs XCNS.TO
TCON.TO	TD Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	5.90%	—	Aug 2020	GRO.TO vs TCON.TO
FGRO.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Growth ETF	Diversified Portfolio	71	9.74%	4.70B	Jan 2021	GRO.TO vs FGRO.NEO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	59	6.18%	893.34M	Jan 2018	GRO.TO vs VCNS.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	GRO.TO vs XGRO.TO

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