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%	5.53B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs QCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.22B	Mar 2016	VCE.TO vs TTP.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.31B	Feb 2020	VCE.TO vs HXCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	VCE.TO vs DMEC.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	0.06%	16.91B	May 2009	VCE.TO vs ZCN.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. 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
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	241.91M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	VCE.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	105.70M	Jun 2020	VCE.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	VCE.TO vs HCAL.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	97	326.90M	Jan 2019	VCE.TO vs HEWB.TO

Top Performing VCE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VCE.TO is at 11.17% YTD. There are 33 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 43.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	43.47%	86.85M	Jun 2007	VCE.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	38.28%	1.06B	Oct 2020	VCE.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.52%	—	Mar 2025	VCE.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	32.53%	105.70M	Jun 2020	VCE.TO vs HCA.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	30.47%	2.38B	Mar 2001	VCE.TO vs XEG.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has 12.67% 1-year volatility. There are 23 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.42%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.42%	99.35M	Apr 2012	VCE.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.88%	4.13B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.20%	120.67M	May 2020	VCE.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.32%	241.91M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	8.60%	1.83B	Oct 2011	VCE.TO vs ZDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCE.TO

VCE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.09%. There are 22 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%	241.91M	Apr 2016	VCE.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	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
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.13B	Apr 2011	VCE.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	VCE.TO vs PXC.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 $33B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VCE.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VCE.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	82	13.11%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VCE.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	80	10.76%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.99%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VCE.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	8.38%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VCE.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	66	17.56%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VCE.TO vs VIU.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	74	13.41%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VCE.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	13.98%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VCE.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.60%	18.15B	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 14 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	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	VCE.TO vs XIC.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VCE.TO vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	VCE.TO vs VTI
XMV.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	63	10.39%	421.80M	Jul 2012	VCE.TO vs XMV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	VCE.TO vs XIU.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	13	2.36%	279.39M	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	75	9.19%	41.89B	Jun 2014	VCE.TO vs DGRO
ZIU.TO	BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	87	11.55%	—	Sep 2023	VCE.TO vs ZIU.TO
KMP-UN.TO	Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust		39	15.86%	—	—	VCE.TO vs KMP-UN.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.59%	537.89M	Nov 2009	VCE.TO vs XQB.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	VCE.TO vs XDIV.TO
SJ.TO	Stella-Jones Inc.		49	-2.44%	—	—	VCE.TO vs SJ.TO
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Japan Equities	87	17.66%	—	Feb 2007	VCE.TO vs CJP.NEO
FIE.TO	iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	Financials Equities, Canada Equities	90	14.56%	1.40B	Apr 2010	VCE.TO vs FIE.TO
SHLD.TO	Global X Defence Tech Index ETF	Aerospace & Defense	13	-3.44%	—	Apr 2025	VCE.TO vs SHLD.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	47	13.45%	4.93B	May 2019	VCE.TO vs TEC.TO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VCE.TO vs SPY
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	14.29%	4.23B	Nov 2011	VCE.TO vs VEE.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	VCE.TO vs XEQT.TO

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