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 11 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.15%	—	Aug 2020	VBAL.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	101.45M	Feb 2019	VBAL.TO vs ZCON.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	234.41M	Jan 2011	VBAL.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	103.83M	Jan 2020	VBAL.TO vs ZESG.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	0.20%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VBAL.TO vs VGRO.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBAL.TO

VBAL.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 7 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	90	—	Feb 2019	VBAL.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	90	—	May 2023	VBAL.TO vs CEQT.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	85	373.65M	Dec 2005	VBAL.TO vs XTR.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	83	—	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs MGRW.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	77	—	Aug 2020	VBAL.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing VBAL.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VBAL.TO is at 8.13% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.14%	—	May 2023	VBAL.TO vs CEQT.TO
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	11.53%	251.75M	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs GGRO.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	VBAL.TO vs XGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VBAL.TO vs VGRO.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	10.30%	—	Jan 2022	VBAL.TO vs FEQT.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBAL.TO

VBAL.TO has 7.99% 1-year volatility. There are 15 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	3.20%	708.70M	Nov 2018	VBAL.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	4.59%	373.65M	Dec 2005	VBAL.TO vs XTR.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.70%	254.60M	Jan 2019	VBAL.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.93%	122.26M	Aug 2019	VBAL.TO vs XINC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBAL.TO

VBAL.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.93%. There are 14 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%	708.70M	Nov 2018	VBAL.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.29%	373.65M	Dec 2005	VBAL.TO vs XTR.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	122.26M	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

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	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VBAL.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VBAL.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VBAL.TO vs VEQT.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VBAL.TO vs VCN.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VBAL.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VBAL.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	59	10.45%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VBAL.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VBAL.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.43%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VBAL.TO vs VUN.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 CAD-hedged ETF	S&P 500	60	9.64%	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 9 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	61	7.81%	3.20B	Jun 2007	VBAL.TO vs XBAL.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	VBAL.TO vs XEQT.TO
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.71%	893.34M	Jan 2018	VBAL.TO vs VCNS.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VBAL.TO vs VOO
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	67	12.24%	90.20B	Jun 2008	VBAL.TO vs VT
TBAL.TO	TD Balanced ETF Portfolio	Global Allocation	71	7.35%	—	Aug 2020	VBAL.TO vs TBAL.TO
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	100	0.95%	5.70B	Nov 2021	VBAL.TO vs ZMMK.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	VBAL.TO vs SPY
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	6.89%	8.37B	Jan 2021	VBAL.TO vs FBAL.NEO
ZBAL.TO	BMO Balanced ETF	Global Allocation	72	8.07%	591.92M	Jan 2022	VBAL.TO vs ZBAL.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	66	4.88%	357.83M	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs VRIF.TO
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	VBAL.TO vs VSB.TO
INPAX	American Funds Conservative Growth and Income Port...	Diversified Portfolio	51	4.44%	—	May 2012	VBAL.TO vs INPAX
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	56	7.57%	124.70B	Apr 2006	VBAL.TO vs VIG
BTCC.TO	Purpose Bitcoin CAD ETF Currency Hedged Units	Cryptocurrency	2	-26.80%	1.90B	Nov 2021	VBAL.TO vs BTCC.TO
MSFT	Microsoft Corporation		29	-11.24%	—	—	VBAL.TO vs MSFT
HSAV.TO	Global X Cash Maximizer Corporate Class ETF	Bank Loan	66	1.04%	1.92B	Feb 2020	VBAL.TO vs HSAV.TO
GBAL.TO	iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	58	9.21%	253.48M	Sep 2020	VBAL.TO vs GBAL.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.17%	—	Apr 2025	VBAL.TO vs MIX.TO
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	VBAL.TO vs VBIAX

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