VBG.NEO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (VBG.NEO) belongs to the Global Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VBG.NEO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBG.NEO

VBG.NEO charges 0.39% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Global Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZUAG.TO	BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2023	VBG.NEO vs ZUAG.TO
FFIX.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Fixed Income ETF	0.33%	—	May 2025	VBG.NEO vs FFIX.NEO
VGAB.NEO	Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedg...	0.33%	—	Jan 2020	VBG.NEO vs VGAB.NEO
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	0.59%	66.25M	Jul 2009	VBG.NEO vs HAF.TO
TGFI.TO	TD Active Global Income ETF	0.75%	364.55M	Nov 2019	VBG.NEO vs TGFI.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBG.NEO

VBG.NEO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 7. There are 6 ETFs in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 35.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
TGFI.TO	TD Active Global Income ETF	35	364.55M	Nov 2019	VBG.NEO vs TGFI.TO
FFIX.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Fixed Income ETF	26	—	May 2025	VBG.NEO vs FFIX.NEO
NUBF.TO	NBI Unconstrained Fixed Income ETF	21	2.91B	Oct 2019	VBG.NEO vs NUBF.TO
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	19	66.25M	Jul 2009	VBG.NEO vs HAF.TO
ZUAG.TO	BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF	16	—	Jan 2023	VBG.NEO vs ZUAG.TO

Top Performing VBG.NEO Alternatives (YTD)

VBG.NEO is at -0.27% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	2.84%	66.25M	Jul 2009	VBG.NEO vs HAF.TO
ZUAG.TO	BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF	1.81%	—	Jan 2023	VBG.NEO vs ZUAG.TO
FFIX.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Fixed Income ETF	1.36%	—	May 2025	VBG.NEO vs FFIX.NEO
NUBF.TO	NBI Unconstrained Fixed Income ETF	0.71%	2.91B	Oct 2019	VBG.NEO vs NUBF.TO
TGFI.TO	TD Active Global Income ETF	0.45%	364.55M	Nov 2019	VBG.NEO vs TGFI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBG.NEO

VBG.NEO has 3.77% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Global Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 4.05%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VGAB.NEO	Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedg...	4.05%	—	Jan 2020	VBG.NEO vs VGAB.NEO
TGFI.TO	TD Active Global Income ETF	4.17%	364.55M	Nov 2019	VBG.NEO vs TGFI.TO
FFIX.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Fixed Income ETF	4.19%	—	May 2025	VBG.NEO vs FFIX.NEO
NUBF.TO	NBI Unconstrained Fixed Income ETF	5.92%	2.91B	Oct 2019	VBG.NEO vs NUBF.TO
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	6.84%	66.25M	Jul 2009	VBG.NEO vs HAF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBG.NEO

VBG.NEO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.17%. There are 3 ETFs in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.57%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FFIX.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Fixed Income ETF	-2.57%	—	May 2025	VBG.NEO vs FFIX.NEO
TGFI.TO	TD Active Global Income ETF	-3.07%	364.55M	Nov 2019	VBG.NEO vs TGFI.TO
VGAB.NEO	Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedg...	-3.08%	—	Jan 2020	VBG.NEO vs VGAB.NEO
HAF.TO	Global X Active Global Fixed Income ETF	-3.87%	66.25M	Jul 2009	VBG.NEO vs HAF.TO
NUBF.TO	NBI Unconstrained Fixed Income ETF	-4.66%	2.91B	Oct 2019	VBG.NEO vs NUBF.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	—	10.06%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VBG.NEO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	—	21.16%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VBG.NEO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	—	10.46%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VBG.NEO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	81	10.97%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VBG.NEO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	11.80%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VBG.NEO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	72	8.49%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VBG.NEO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	65	17.08%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VBG.NEO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	11.48%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VBG.NEO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	64	11.55%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VBG.NEO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	79	14.00%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VBG.NEO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VBG.NEO

Investors most often compare VBG.NEO with VBU.NEO, VAB.TO, XEB.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 20 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VBU.NEO	Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Total Bond Market	7	-2.13%	—	Jun 2014	VBG.NEO vs VBU.NEO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	20	1.60%	7.35B	Nov 2011	VBG.NEO vs VAB.TO
XEB.TO	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Inde...	Emerging Markets Bonds	42	0.81%	30.92M	Apr 2011	VBG.NEO vs XEB.TO
HUC.TO	Global X Crude Oil ETF	Commodities	41	42.05%	57.88M	Jun 2009	VBG.NEO vs HUC.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	34	0.91%	740.44M	Jan 2008	VBG.NEO vs CLF.TO
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	Robotics, Technology Equities	59	20.30%	1.84B	Oct 2013	VBG.NEO vs ROBO
XTLH.TO	iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD...	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	11	-0.87%	—	Feb 2023	VBG.NEO vs XTLH.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	21	15.66%	313.46M	Dec 2007	VBG.NEO vs COW.TO
IXJ	iShares Global Healthcare ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	25	-1.82%	3.67B	Nov 2001	VBG.NEO vs IXJ
PHYS.TO	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		74	3.75%	—	—	VBG.NEO vs PHYS.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	13.00%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VBG.NEO vs VUN.TO
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	Commodity Producers Equities	27	6.04%	7.06B	Nov 2010	VBG.NEO vs URA
XBM.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	Energy Equities	85	37.13%	658.13M	Apr 2011	VBG.NEO vs XBM.TO
ZEM.TO	BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	27.40%	3.50B	Oct 2009	VBG.NEO vs ZEM.TO
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	40	8.88%	8.37B	Oct 2005	VBG.NEO vs PPA
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	55	1.28%	2.40B	Sep 2011	VBG.NEO vs XSH.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	Global Equities	47	10.79%	12.24B	Feb 2014	VBG.NEO vs ZEA.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Gold, Precious Metals	31	2.98%	2.53B	May 2009	VBG.NEO vs CGL.TO
REMX	VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF	Materials	77	19.85%	3.01B	Oct 2010	VBG.NEO vs REMX
CWW.TO	iShares Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	14	0.97%	291.66M	Jun 2007	VBG.NEO vs CWW.TO

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