VBAL.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (VBAL.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 VBAL.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBAL.TO

VBAL.TO charges 0.24% annually. There are 12 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	VBAL.TO vs ZCON.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.17%	—	Aug 2020	VBAL.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	0.18%	767.07M	Feb 2019	VBAL.TO vs ZGRO.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	236.88M	Jan 2011	VBAL.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	105.18M	Jan 2020	VBAL.TO vs ZESG.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBAL.TO

VBAL.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 10 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	93	—	Feb 2019	VBAL.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	91	—	May 2023	VBAL.TO vs CEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	85	10.14B	Jan 2018	VBAL.TO vs VGRO.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	84	—	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs MGRW.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	83	—	Aug 2020	VBAL.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing VBAL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VBAL.TO is at 8.54% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.61%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	13.61%	261.72M	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs GGRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.25%	—	May 2023	VBAL.TO vs CEQT.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	11.50%	—	Jan 2022	VBAL.TO vs FEQT.NEO
ZGRO.TO	BMO Growth ETF	10.99%	767.07M	Feb 2019	VBAL.TO vs ZGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	10.90%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VBAL.TO vs VGRO.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBAL.TO

VBAL.TO has 8.34% 1-year volatility. There are 12 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	VBAL.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.22%	693.10M	Nov 2018	VBAL.TO vs PYF.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.78%	254.60M	Jan 2019	VBAL.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.95%	124.55M	Aug 2019	VBAL.TO vs XINC.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	5.56%	357.83M	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs VRIF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBAL.TO

VBAL.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.93%. There are 13 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	VBAL.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	693.10M	Nov 2018	VBAL.TO vs PYF.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	124.55M	Aug 2019	VBAL.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	254.60M	Jan 2019	VBAL.TO vs VCIP.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.84%	378.56M	Dec 2005	VBAL.TO vs XTR.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	75	11.63%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VBAL.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.72%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VBAL.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.14%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VBAL.TO vs VEQT.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	10.78%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VBAL.TO vs VCN.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	76	19.33%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VBAL.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	84	11.17%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VBAL.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	79	13.31%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VBAL.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.04%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VBAL.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	12.41%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VBAL.TO vs VUN.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.52%	6.15B	Nov 2012	VBAL.TO vs VSP.TO

Often Compared With VBAL.TO

Investors most often compare VBAL.TO with XBAL.TO, XEQT.TO, VCNS.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 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	68	8.45%	3.32B	Jun 2007	VBAL.TO vs XBAL.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.00%	19.56B	Aug 2019	VBAL.TO vs XEQT.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	6.11%	893.34M	Jan 2018	VBAL.TO vs VCNS.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.09%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VBAL.TO vs VOO
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	65	10.43%	95.30B	Jun 2008	VBAL.TO vs VT
TBAL.TO	TD Balanced ETF Portfolio	Global Allocation	80	7.79%	—	Aug 2020	VBAL.TO vs TBAL.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.11%	5.68B	Nov 2021	VBAL.TO vs ZMMK.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.25%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VBAL.TO vs SPY
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	72	7.72%	8.96B	Jan 2021	VBAL.TO vs FBAL.NEO
ZBAL.TO	BMO Balanced ETF	Global Allocation	70	8.61%	621.59M	Jan 2022	VBAL.TO vs ZBAL.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	52	1.32%	1.56B	Nov 2011	VBAL.TO vs VSB.TO
INPAX	American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Port...	Diversified Portfolio	47	3.88%	—	May 2012	VBAL.TO vs INPAX
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	61	7.42%	127.80B	Apr 2006	VBAL.TO vs VIG
BTCC.TO	Purpose Bitcoin CAD ETF Currency Hedged Units	Cryptocurrency	1	-33.82%	1.70B	Feb 2021	VBAL.TO vs BTCC.TO
MSFT	Microsoft Corporation		7	-26.72%	—	—	VBAL.TO vs MSFT
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Money Market	68	1.00%	1.92B	Feb 2020	VBAL.TO vs HSAV.TO
GBAL.TO	iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	10.65%	266.94M	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs GBAL.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.69%	4.97B	Jun 2007	VBAL.TO vs XGRO.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	50	4.35%	—	Apr 2025	VBAL.TO vs MIX.TO
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	60	5.69%	64.10B	Nov 2000	VBAL.TO vs VBIAX

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