VAB.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB.TO) belongs to the Total Bond Market category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VAB.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VAB.TO

VAB.TO charges 0.09% annually. No ETFs in the Total Bond Market category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	0.09%	3.07B	May 2014	VAB.TO vs HBB.TO
XAGH.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.18%	—	Aug 2021	VAB.TO vs XAGH.TO
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.22%	—	Jun 2014	VAB.TO vs VBU.NEO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	0.85%	1.22M	May 2020	VAB.TO vs CDLB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VAB.TO

VAB.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 4 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 53.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	53	—	Jan 2016	VAB.TO vs RLB.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	35	—	Apr 2016	VAB.TO vs MKB.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	35	762.19M	Jun 2017	VAB.TO vs CAGG.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	33	—	Apr 2017	VAB.TO vs DCU.TO
QBB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	32	—	Jan 2018	VAB.TO vs QBB.TO

Top Performing VAB.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VAB.TO is at 1.23% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.45%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	1.45%	—	Apr 2016	VAB.TO vs MKB.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	1.35%	762.19M	Jun 2017	VAB.TO vs CAGG.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	1.27%	—	Apr 2017	VAB.TO vs DCU.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	1.23%	—	Jan 2016	VAB.TO vs RLB.TO
HBB.TO	Global X Canadian Select Universe Bond Index Corpo...	1.06%	3.07B	May 2014	VAB.TO vs HBB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VAB.TO

VAB.TO has 4.37% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.34%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	2.34%	—	Jan 2016	VAB.TO vs RLB.TO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	3.83%	1.22M	May 2020	VAB.TO vs CDLB.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	4.12%	—	Apr 2017	VAB.TO vs DCU.TO
QBB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	4.18%	—	Jan 2018	VAB.TO vs QBB.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	4.23%	—	Apr 2016	VAB.TO vs MKB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VAB.TO

VAB.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.83%. There are 7 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.48%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	-1.48%	—	Jan 2016	VAB.TO vs RLB.TO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	-2.11%	1.22M	May 2020	VAB.TO vs CDLB.TO
DRCU.TO	Desjardins RI Active Canadian Bond - Net-Zero Emis...	-2.61%	—	Sep 2018	VAB.TO vs DRCU.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-2.73%	762.19M	Jun 2017	VAB.TO vs CAGG.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	-2.76%	—	Apr 2017	VAB.TO vs DCU.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 $34B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VAB.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VAB.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VAB.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	87	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VAB.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VAB.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VAB.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	73	17.21%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VAB.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	13.32%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VAB.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	16.63%	2.00B	Aug 2018	VAB.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.58%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VAB.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VAB.TO

Investors most often compare VAB.TO with ZAG.TO, XBB.TO, XCB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	VAB.TO vs ZAG.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	34	1.18%	10.13B	Nov 2000	VAB.TO vs XBB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	45	1.34%	3.32B	Nov 2006	VAB.TO vs XCB.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	62	1.20%	1.65B	Nov 2011	VAB.TO vs VSB.TO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	-1.16%	42.18B	Jul 2002	VAB.TO vs TLT
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	1.27%	821.62M	Jan 2017	VAB.TO vs VCB.TO
TLTW	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy E...	Derivative Income	34	0.62%	1.87B	Jun 2022	VAB.TO vs TLTW
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VAB.TO vs XEQT.TO
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	32	1.24%	4.07B	Mar 2016	VAB.TO vs TDB.TO
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	11.40%	42.05B	Jun 2014	VAB.TO vs DGRO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	30	1.07%	1.33B	Feb 2014	VAB.TO vs ZDB.TO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	1.74%	1.46B	Jan 2010	VAB.TO vs ZCM.TO
XHB.TO	iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	63	2.00%	225.94M	Sep 2010	VAB.TO vs XHB.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	VAB.TO vs ZSP.TO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	39	0.27%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VAB.TO vs BND
VBG.NEO	Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (...	Global Bonds	8	-0.40%	—	Jun 2014	VAB.TO vs VBG.NEO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	64	1.21%	4.31B	Nov 2000	VAB.TO vs XSB.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	1.08%	6.66B	Nov 2021	VAB.TO vs CASH.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	56	1.37%	3.55B	Jan 2011	VAB.TO vs ZST.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	60	3.32%	257.87M	Jan 2019	VAB.TO vs VCIP.TO

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