VBU.NEO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VBU.NEO) 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 VBU.NEO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VBU.NEO

VBU.NEO charges 0.22% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Total Bond Market category with lower expense ratios, going 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	VBU.NEO vs HBB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	VBU.NEO vs VAB.TO
XAGH.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.18%	—	Aug 2021	VBU.NEO vs XAGH.TO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	0.85%	1.22M	May 2020	VBU.NEO vs CDLB.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VBU.NEO

VBU.NEO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 10 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	VBU.NEO vs RLB.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	35	—	Apr 2016	VBU.NEO vs MKB.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	35	762.19M	Jun 2017	VBU.NEO vs CAGG.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	33	—	Apr 2017	VBU.NEO vs DCU.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	33	7.52B	Nov 2011	VBU.NEO vs VAB.TO

Top Performing VBU.NEO Alternatives (YTD)

VBU.NEO is at -0.70% YTD. There are 10 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	VBU.NEO vs MKB.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	1.35%	762.19M	Jun 2017	VBU.NEO vs CAGG.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	1.27%	—	Apr 2017	VBU.NEO vs DCU.TO
RLB.TO	RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	1.23%	—	Jan 2016	VBU.NEO vs RLB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	1.23%	7.52B	Nov 2011	VBU.NEO vs VAB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VBU.NEO

VBU.NEO has 4.45% 1-year volatility. There are 9 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	VBU.NEO vs RLB.TO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	3.83%	1.22M	May 2020	VBU.NEO vs CDLB.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	4.12%	—	Apr 2017	VBU.NEO vs DCU.TO
QBB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	4.18%	—	Jan 2018	VBU.NEO vs QBB.TO
MKB.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Strategic Fixed Income ETF	4.23%	—	Apr 2016	VBU.NEO vs MKB.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VBU.NEO

VBU.NEO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.08%. There are 10 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	VBU.NEO vs RLB.TO
CDLB.TO	CI DoubleLine Total Return Bond US$ Fund ETF C$ He...	-2.11%	1.22M	May 2020	VBU.NEO vs CDLB.TO
DRCU.TO	Desjardins RI Active Canadian Bond - Net-Zero Emis...	-2.61%	—	Sep 2018	VBU.NEO vs DRCU.TO
CAGG.TO	CI Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	-2.73%	762.19M	Jun 2017	VBU.NEO vs CAGG.TO
DCU.TO	Desjardins Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	-2.76%	—	Apr 2017	VBU.NEO 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	VBU.NEO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VBU.NEO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VBU.NEO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	87	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VBU.NEO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VBU.NEO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VBU.NEO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	73	17.21%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VBU.NEO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	13.32%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VBU.NEO 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	VBU.NEO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.58%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VBU.NEO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VBU.NEO

Investors most often compare VBU.NEO with VBG.NEO, BND, PLDI.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VBG.NEO	Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (...	Global Bonds	8	-0.40%	—	Jun 2014	VBU.NEO vs VBG.NEO
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	39	0.27%	394.40B	Apr 2007	VBU.NEO vs BND
PLDI.TO	PIMCO Low Duration Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		34	0.47%	1.37B	—	VBU.NEO vs PLDI.TO
ZUAG.TO	BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Global Bonds	10	2.74%	—	Jan 2023	VBU.NEO vs ZUAG.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VBU.NEO vs VOO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	42	15.40%	5.51B	May 2011	VBU.NEO vs XQQ.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	45	1.34%	3.32B	Nov 2006	VBU.NEO vs XCB.TO
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	Commodities	57	35.21%	853.88M	Jul 2006	VBU.NEO vs GSG
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	60	17.15%	100.59B	Oct 2020	VBU.NEO vs QQQM
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	45	28.35%	469.81M	Jun 2008	VBU.NEO vs QQU.TO
TQQQ	ProShares UltraPro QQQ	Leveraged Equities	48	41.76%	37.04B	Feb 2010	VBU.NEO vs TQQQ
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.65%	24.35B	Nov 2012	VBU.NEO vs ZSP.TO
EWC	iShares MSCI Canada ETF	Canada Equities	84	10.83%	6.00B	Mar 1996	VBU.NEO vs EWC
ZMMK.TO	BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	Money Market	99	1.25%	5.77B	Nov 2021	VBU.NEO vs ZMMK.TO
BOND	PIMCO Active Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	51	0.73%	8.31B	Mar 2012	VBU.NEO vs BOND
EIDO	iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF	Indonesia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	1	-34.57%	450.42M	May 2010	VBU.NEO vs EIDO
IDX	VanEck Vectors Indonesia Index ETF	Indonesia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	2	-36.10%	28.70M	Jan 2009	VBU.NEO vs IDX
FLIN	Franklin FTSE India ETF	India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-9.23%	2.77B	Feb 2018	VBU.NEO vs FLIN
NUKZ	Range Nuclear Renaissance ETF	Energy Equities	19	1.31%	832.38M	Jan 2024	VBU.NEO vs NUKZ
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VBU.NEO vs XEQT.TO

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