VCE.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF (VCE.TO) belongs to the Canada Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VCE.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO charges 0.06% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QCN.TO	Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.04%	5.72B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	VCE.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	Feb 2020	VCE.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	VCE.TO vs TTP.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	17.34B	May 2009	VCE.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 88. There are 40 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	250.15M	Nov 2006	VCE.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	VCE.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	VCE.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	VCE.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing VCE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VCE.TO is at 13.32% YTD. There are 34 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 55.99%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	55.99%	86.75M	Jun 2007	VCE.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	VCE.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	VCE.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	VCE.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	VCE.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has 12.68% 1-year volatility. There are 33 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.39%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	6.39%	—	Jan 2020	VCE.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	VCE.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.03%	4.25B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	VCE.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.09%. There are 29 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.52%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	245.61M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	VCE.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	VCE.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	VCE.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VFV.TO, VDY.TO, VEQT.TO and span 8 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	VCE.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VCE.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VCE.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	87	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VCE.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	73	17.21%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VCE.TO vs VIU.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	16.63%	2.00B	Aug 2018	VCE.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.58%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VCE.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	14.11%	18.99B	Aug 2013	VCE.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VCE.TO

Investors most often compare VCE.TO with XIC.TO, VOO, VTI. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	VCE.TO vs XIC.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VCE.TO vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.75%	2.30T	May 2001	VCE.TO vs VTI
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	VCE.TO vs XIU.TO
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	12.80%	392.11M	Jul 2012	VCE.TO vs XMV.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	15	5.92%	288.31M	Nov 2012	VCE.TO vs VRE.TO
VRE	Veris Residential, Inc.		—	—	—	—	VCE.TO vs VRE
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	11.40%	42.05B	Jun 2014	VCE.TO vs DGRO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	92	13.83%	—	Sep 2023	VCE.TO vs ZIU.TO
KMP-UN.TO	Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust		48	18.22%	—	—	VCE.TO vs KMP-UN.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	VCE.TO vs XDIV.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.08%	537.77M	Nov 2009	VCE.TO vs XQB.TO
SJ.TO	Stella-Jones Inc.		43	-6.46%	—	—	VCE.TO vs SJ.TO
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	92	21.02%	—	Feb 2007	VCE.TO vs CJP.NEO
SHLD.TO	Global X Defence Tech Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	11	-4.65%	—	Apr 2025	VCE.TO vs SHLD.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	95	18.97%	1.44B	Apr 2010	VCE.TO vs FIE.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	48	15.77%	5.05B	May 2019	VCE.TO vs TEC.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	VCE.TO vs SPY
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	53	13.09%	4.45B	Nov 2011	VCE.TO vs VEE.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VCE.TO vs XEQT.TO

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