VCIP.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VCIP.TO

VCIP.TO charges 0.25% annually. There are 12 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.15%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	0.15%	—	Aug 2020	VCIP.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	101.45M	Feb 2019	VCIP.TO vs ZCON.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	234.41M	Jan 2011	VCIP.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	103.83M	Jan 2020	VCIP.TO vs ZESG.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	0.20%	122.26M	Aug 2019	VCIP.TO vs XINC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCIP.TO

VCIP.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 44. There are 25 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GRO.TO	Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio	90	—	Feb 2019	VCIP.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	90	—	May 2023	VCIP.TO vs CEQT.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	85	373.65M	Dec 2005	VCIP.TO vs XTR.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	83	—	Sep 2020	VCIP.TO vs MGRW.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	77	—	Aug 2020	VCIP.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing VCIP.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VCIP.TO is at 3.28% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	13.14%	—	May 2023	VCIP.TO vs CEQT.TO
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	11.53%	251.75M	Sep 2020	VCIP.TO vs GGRO.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	VCIP.TO vs XGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VCIP.TO vs VGRO.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	10.30%	—	Jan 2022	VCIP.TO vs FEQT.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCIP.TO

VCIP.TO has 4.70% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	VCIP.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.20%	708.70M	Nov 2018	VCIP.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	4.59%	373.65M	Dec 2005	VCIP.TO vs XTR.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.93%	122.26M	Aug 2019	VCIP.TO vs XINC.TO
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	5.37%	357.83M	Sep 2020	VCIP.TO vs VRIF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCIP.TO

VCIP.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.80%. There are 4 ETFs in the Diversified Portfolio category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as 0.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CSBG.NEO	CIBC Sustainable Balanced Growth Solution ETF	0.00%	—	Jun 2021	VCIP.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	708.70M	Nov 2018	VCIP.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.29%	373.65M	Dec 2005	VCIP.TO vs XTR.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	122.26M	Aug 2019	VCIP.TO vs XINC.TO
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	-4.54%	101.45M	Feb 2019	VCIP.TO vs ZCON.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	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VCIP.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VCIP.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VCIP.TO vs VEQT.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VCIP.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VCIP.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VCIP.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VCIP.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	59	10.45%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VCIP.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VCIP.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.43%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VCIP.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VCIP.TO

Investors most often compare VCIP.TO with VCNS.TO, XCNS.TO, NUBF.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VCNS.TO	Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.71%	893.34M	Jan 2018	VCIP.TO vs VCNS.TO
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.57%	398.47M	Aug 2019	VCIP.TO vs XCNS.TO
NUBF.TO	NBI Unconstrained Fixed Income ETF	Global Bonds	22	0.81%	2.91B	Oct 2019	VCIP.TO vs NUBF.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	61	7.81%	3.20B	Jun 2007	VCIP.TO vs XBAL.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	VCIP.TO vs VAB.TO
XCB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.75%	3.28B	Nov 2006	VCIP.TO vs XCB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	VCIP.TO vs ZAG.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.17%	—	Apr 2025	VCIP.TO vs MIX.TO
HBAL.TO	Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	77	8.04%	178.67M	Aug 2018	VCIP.TO vs HBAL.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	52	6.84%	75.91M	Sep 2020	VCIP.TO vs GCNS.TO
FBAL.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	6.89%	8.37B	Jan 2021	VCIP.TO vs FBAL.NEO
TCON.TO	TD Conservative ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	63	5.47%	—	Aug 2020	VCIP.TO vs TCON.TO
FGRO.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Growth ETF	Diversified Portfolio	65	8.81%	4.36B	Jan 2021	VCIP.TO vs FGRO.NEO
GBAL.TO	iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	58	9.21%	253.48M	Sep 2020	VCIP.TO vs GBAL.TO
CEQP.TO	CI Equity+ Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	—	—	—	Jan 2026	VCIP.TO vs CEQP.TO
FBALX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	87	10.30%	—	Nov 1986	VCIP.TO vs FBALX
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 CAD-hedged ETF	S&P 500	60	9.64%	6.15B	Nov 2012	VCIP.TO vs VSP.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	VCIP.TO vs XIC.TO
BALT	Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF	Defined Outcome	92	1.91%	2.46B	Jun 2021	VCIP.TO vs BALT
MFC	Manulife Financial Corporation		72	7.25%	—	—	VCIP.TO vs MFC

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