VA.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF (VA.TO) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VA.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VA.TO

VA.TO charges 0.22% annually. No ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.39%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	0.39%	689.40M	Jan 2022	VA.TO vs ZJPN.TO
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	0.48%	54.64M	Aug 2018	VA.TO vs JAPN.TO
ZID.TO	BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF	0.67%	182.31M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs ZID.TO
ZCH.TO	BMO MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF	0.67%	110.41M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs ZCH.TO
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.71%	—	Feb 2007	VA.TO vs CJP.NEO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VA.TO

VA.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 87. There are 2 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	93	54.64M	Aug 2018	VA.TO vs JAPN.TO
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	92	—	Feb 2007	VA.TO vs CJP.NEO
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	70	689.40M	Jan 2022	VA.TO vs ZJPN.TO
ZCH.TO	BMO MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF	8	110.41M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs ZCH.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	6	173.44M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs XCH.TO

Top Performing VA.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VA.TO is at 32.28% YTD. No ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 22.50%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	22.50%	54.64M	Aug 2018	VA.TO vs JAPN.TO
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	21.65%	—	Feb 2007	VA.TO vs CJP.NEO
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	21.14%	689.40M	Jan 2022	VA.TO vs ZJPN.TO
XID.TO	iShares India Index ETF	-8.10%	138.28M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs XID.TO
ZID.TO	BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF	-12.15%	182.31M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs ZID.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VA.TO

VA.TO has 22.10% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.72%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XID.TO	iShares India Index ETF	14.72%	138.28M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs XID.TO
ZID.TO	BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF	16.77%	182.31M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs ZID.TO
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	18.44%	54.64M	Aug 2018	VA.TO vs JAPN.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	18.95%	173.44M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs XCH.TO
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	18.97%	—	Feb 2007	VA.TO vs CJP.NEO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VA.TO

VA.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.09%. There are 2 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.99%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-10.99%	—	Feb 2007	VA.TO vs CJP.NEO
JAPN.TO	CI WisdomTree Japan Equity Index ETF	-11.09%	54.64M	Aug 2018	VA.TO vs JAPN.TO
ZJPN.TO	BMO Japan Index ETF	-12.72%	689.40M	Jan 2022	VA.TO vs ZJPN.TO
XID.TO	iShares India Index ETF	-18.75%	138.28M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs XID.TO
XCH.TO	iShares China Index ETF	-21.92%	173.44M	Jan 2010	VA.TO vs XCH.TO

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VFV.TO, VDY.TO, VEQT.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $33B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.98%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VA.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.50%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VA.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	89	15.43%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VA.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	88	12.67%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VA.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.27%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VA.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	79	9.85%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VA.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	78	20.58%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VA.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	85	12.31%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VA.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	84	16.36%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VA.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	84	15.86%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VA.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VA.TO

Investors most often compare VA.TO with VE.TO, VPL, XEF.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	55	13.30%	649.53M	Jun 2014	VA.TO vs VE.TO
VPL	Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	70	23.85%	13.80B	Mar 2005	VA.TO vs VPL
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	68	15.13%	22.23B	Apr 2013	VA.TO vs XEF.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	15.05%	19.45B	Aug 2019	VA.TO vs XEQT.TO
SPWO	SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	22.03%	189.39M	Dec 2023	VA.TO vs SPWO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	18	6.95%	279.39M	Nov 2012	VA.TO vs VRE.TO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	67	16.47%	4.23B	Nov 2011	VA.TO vs VEE.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	19.20%	2.19B	Jun 2025	VA.TO vs FCIV.TO
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	34.67%	2.93B	May 2019	VA.TO vs FRDM
XECT.DE	Xtrackers MSCI Europe Climate Transition UCITS ETF...	Europe Equities	51	11.25%	—	Jan 2023	VA.TO vs XECT.DE
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	S&P 500	50	8.78%	6.15B	Nov 2012	VA.TO vs VSP.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	79	28.41%	3.42B	Oct 2009	VA.TO vs ZEM.TO
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	77	23.13%	23.78B	Nov 2009	VA.TO vs SCHA
XESG.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	11.99%	639.37M	Mar 2019	VA.TO vs XESG.TO
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	75	12.72%	19.44B	Sep 2019	VA.TO vs AVDV
XSEM.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	72	26.20%	6.12B	Mar 2019	VA.TO vs XSEM.TO
VMO.TO	Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF	Momentum, Global Equities	81	27.38%	464.43M	Jun 2016	VA.TO vs VMO.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	Global Equities	83	17.11%	751.34M	Jun 2016	VA.TO vs VVL.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	22.28%	5.57B	Jun 2017	VA.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.51%	30.42B	Feb 2001	VA.TO vs XIC.TO

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