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Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VBU.NEO) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in CAD · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Bond Index (CAD Hedged) by investing primarily in investment-grade U.S. fixed income securities while hedging U.S. dollar exposure to the Canadian dollar using derivatives. It employs a passively managed, index-sampling strategy to gain exposure to the U.S. bond market.

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.

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.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VFV.TO
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
78
12.72%
32.85BNov 2012VBU.NEO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...Dividend
98
22.00%
7.99BNov 2012VBU.NEO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO
Vanguard All-Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
85
13.42%
14.70BJan 2019VBU.NEO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO
Vanguard Growth ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
81
10.97%
10.14BJan 2018VBU.NEO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETFCanada Equities
83
11.80%
15.96BAug 2013VBU.NEO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO
Vanguard Balanced ETF PortfolioDiversified Portfolio
72
8.49%
5.44BJan 2018VBU.NEO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...International Equity
65
17.08%
10.65BDec 2015VBU.NEO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO
Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETFCanada Equities
80
11.48%
3.48BNov 2011VBU.NEO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO
Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend
64
11.55%
1.90BAug 2018VBU.NEO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO
Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETFGlobal Equities
79
14.00%
3.45BJun 2014VBU.NEO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VBU.NEO

Investors most often compare VBU.NEO with VBG.NEO, VAB.TO, XAGH.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VBG.NEO
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (...Global Bonds
7
-0.27%
—Jun 2014VBU.NEO vs VBG.NEO
VAB.TO
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETFCanadian Government Bonds
20
1.60%
7.35BNov 2011VBU.NEO vs VAB.TO
XAGH.TO
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Total Bond Market
19
-0.48%
—Aug 2021VBU.NEO vs XAGH.TO
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFTotal Bond Market
35
0.41%
389.80BApr 2007VBU.NEO vs BND
PLDI.TO
PIMCO Low Duration Monthly Income Fund (Canada)
36
0.60%
1.43B—VBU.NEO vs PLDI.TO
ZUAG.TO
BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETFGlobal Bonds
16
1.81%
—Jan 2023VBU.NEO vs ZUAG.TO
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.34%
1.60TSep 2010VBU.NEO vs VOO
XCB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFCorporate Bonds
31
1.65%
3.28BNov 2006VBU.NEO vs XCB.TO
XQQ.TO
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)Nasdaq-100
67
19.17%
5.56BMay 2011VBU.NEO vs XQQ.TO
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed TrustCommodities
71
40.46%
1.04BJul 2006VBU.NEO vs GSG
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
75
20.73%
96.91BOct 2020VBU.NEO vs QQQM
QQU.TO
BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETFNasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities
65
39.04%
514.12MJun 2008VBU.NEO vs QQU.TO
ZSP.TO
BMO S&P 500 Index ETFS&P 500
77
12.66%
23.82BNov 2012VBU.NEO vs ZSP.TO
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQLeveraged Equities
71
61.91%
39.77BFeb 2010VBU.NEO vs TQQQ
IDX
VanEck Vectors Indonesia Index ETFAsia Pacific Equities
1
-36.77%
30.12MJan 2009VBU.NEO vs IDX
ZMMK.TO
BMO Money Market Fund ETF SeriesMoney Market
100
0.99%
5.70BNov 2021VBU.NEO vs ZMMK.TO
EIDO
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETFAsia Pacific Equities
1
-35.88%
288.61MMay 2010VBU.NEO vs EIDO
EWC
iShares MSCI Canada ETFCanada Equities
75
10.18%
5.48BMar 1996VBU.NEO vs EWC
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond ETFIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
45
0.66%
7.88BMar 2012VBU.NEO vs BOND
XEQT.TO
iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
80
13.22%
18.41BAug 2019VBU.NEO vs XEQT.TO

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Diversifiers

Pair VBU.NEO with funds that move differently

Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to VBU.NEO.

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