VCN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF (VCN.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 VCN.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCN.TO

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCN.TO

VCN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 82. There are 32 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	VCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	98	238.82M	Nov 2006	VCN.TO vs XCV.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	105.70M	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs HCA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.06B	Oct 2020	VCN.TO vs HCAL.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	97	4.13B	Apr 2011	VCN.TO vs XEI.TO

Top Performing VCN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VCN.TO is at 10.34% YTD. There are 39 ETFs in the Canada Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.22%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CFOU.TO	BetaPro S&P/TSX Capped Financials 2x Daily Bull ET...	42.22%	86.85M	Jun 2007	VCN.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	37.50%	1.06B	Oct 2020	VCN.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	33.59%	—	Mar 2025	VCN.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	31.63%	105.70M	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	29.89%	326.90M	Jan 2019	VCN.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCN.TO

VCN.TO has 13.02% 1-year volatility. There are 28 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	VCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	7.91%	4.13B	Apr 2011	VCN.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.18%	120.67M	May 2020	VCN.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.34%	241.91M	Apr 2016	VCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XDV.TO	iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	8.63%	2.57B	Dec 2005	VCN.TO vs XDV.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCN.TO

VCN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.11%. There are 28 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	VCN.TO vs HXH.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	238.82M	Nov 2006	VCN.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	99.35M	Apr 2012	VCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.13B	Apr 2011	VCN.TO vs XEI.TO
PXC.TO	Invesco RAFI Canadian Index ETF	-4.64%	245.79M	Jan 2012	VCN.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	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VCN.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VCN.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	83	13.03%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VCN.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	81	10.72%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VCN.TO vs VGRO.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	8.40%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VCN.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	69	18.03%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VCN.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	78	10.72%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VCN.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	75	13.09%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VCN.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	77	14.02%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VCN.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.60%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VCN.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VCN.TO

Investors most often compare VCN.TO with XEQT.TO, HXT.TO, XIC.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	VCN.TO vs XEQT.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.25%	5.30B	Sep 2010	VCN.TO vs HXT.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	VCN.TO vs XIC.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	97	19.41%	1.83B	Oct 2011	VCN.TO vs ZDV.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	97	26.80%	1.16B	Feb 2022	VCN.TO vs BANK.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	VCN.TO vs XDIV.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	48	26.86%	500.98M	Jun 2008	VCN.TO vs QQU.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	14	2.96%	279.39M	Nov 2012	VCN.TO vs VRE.TO
FCCM.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	79	9.13%	—	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs FCCM.NEO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	51	7.81%	6.18B	Oct 2011	VCN.TO vs ZLB.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	VCN.TO vs XIU.TO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	92	16.45%	—	Jan 2025	VCN.TO vs CMVP.TO
AC.TO	Air Canada		61	27.06%	—	—	VCN.TO vs AC.TO
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	96	13.99%	50.68M	Oct 2017	VCN.TO vs ZVC.TO
FCIM.NEO	Fidelity International Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, International Equity	75	22.98%	—	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs FCIM.NEO
SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust	Precious Metals, Commodities	11	-27.14%	—	Dec 2012	VCN.TO vs SPPP
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	52	8.74%	146.10M	Jan 2022	VCN.TO vs EBNK.TO
NWH-UN.TO	NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Invest...		—	—	—	—	VCN.TO vs NWH-UN.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.63%	4.65B	May 2009	VCN.TO vs ZUE.TO
ZUT.TO	BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities, Equal Weight	78	22.00%	844.73M	Jan 2010	VCN.TO vs ZUT.TO

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