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%	5.19B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.05B	Mar 2016	VCE.TO vs TTP.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%	2.23B	Feb 2020	VCE.TO vs HXCN.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	0.06%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VCE.TO vs VCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 72. There are 34 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	98	4.02B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	237.17M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	97	235.07M	Nov 2006	VCE.TO vs XCV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	97	2.46B	Dec 2005	VCE.TO vs XDV.TO
HAL.TO	Global X Active Canadian Dividend ETF	96	123.68M	Feb 2010	VCE.TO vs HAL.TO

Top Performing VCE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VCE.TO is at 10.03% YTD. There are 33 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 23.53%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCS.TO	iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	23.53%	264.65M	May 2007	VCE.TO vs XCS.TO
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	23.22%	77.00M	Jun 2007	VCE.TO vs CFOU.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	20.72%	—	Mar 2025	VCE.TO vs CLSA.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	20.31%	237.17M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has 12.30% 1-year volatility. There are 21 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.38%	99.35M	Apr 2012	VCE.TO vs TLV.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	7.83%	2.46B	Dec 2005	VCE.TO vs XDV.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.04%	118.08M	May 2020	VCE.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.23%	237.17M	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 20 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.24%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-2.24%	4.02B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	-2.52%	237.17M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.86%	235.07M	Nov 2006	VCE.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	VCE.TO vs TLV.TO
CDZ.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Inde...	-4.11%	1.22B	Sep 2006	VCE.TO vs CDZ.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	VCE.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VCE.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VCE.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs VGRO.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VCE.TO vs VIU.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	59	10.45%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VCE.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VCE.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.43%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VCE.TO vs VUN.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 CAD-hedged ETF	S&P 500	60	9.64%	6.15B	Nov 2012	VCE.TO vs VSP.TO

Often Compared With VCE.TO

Investors most often compare VCE.TO with XIC.TO, ZCN.TO, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	VCE.TO vs XIC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.70%	16.67B	May 2009	VCE.TO vs ZCN.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VCE.TO vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	VCE.TO vs VTI
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	49	7.72%	413.82M	Jul 2012	VCE.TO vs XMV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	VCE.TO vs XIU.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	12	0.59%	279.39M	Nov 2012	VCE.TO vs VRE.TO
VRE	Veris Residential, Inc.		80	28.16%	—	—	VCE.TO vs VRE
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	71	8.76%	40.46B	Jun 2014	VCE.TO vs DGRO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.17%	—	Sep 2023	VCE.TO vs ZIU.TO
KMP-UN.TO	Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust		30	12.32%	—	—	VCE.TO vs KMP-UN.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.49%	530.34M	Nov 2009	VCE.TO vs XQB.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	VCE.TO vs XDIV.TO
SJ.TO	Stella-Jones Inc.		45	-6.09%	—	—	VCE.TO vs SJ.TO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Canada Equities	93	8.54%	1.34B	Apr 2010	VCE.TO vs FIE.TO
SHLD.TO	Global X Defence Tech Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	15	-1.13%	—	Apr 2025	VCE.TO vs SHLD.TO
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Japan Equities	86	19.29%	—	Feb 2007	VCE.TO vs CJP.NEO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	Canada Equities	96	19.58%	96.00M	Jun 2020	VCE.TO vs HCA.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	58	17.96%	5.04B	May 2019	VCE.TO vs TEC.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	VCE.TO vs SPY

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