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%	5.72B	Jan 2018	VCN.TO vs QCN.TO
DMEC.TO	Desjardins Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	—	Apr 2024	VCN.TO vs DMEC.TO
HXCN.TO	Global X S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Corporate ...	0.05%	2.55B	Feb 2020	VCN.TO vs HXCN.TO
TTP.TO	TD Canadian Equity Index ETF	0.05%	6.31B	Mar 2016	VCN.TO vs TTP.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	0.06%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VCN.TO vs VCE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCN.TO

VCN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 35 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	VCN.TO vs XCV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	98	245.61M	Apr 2016	VCN.TO vs HXH.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	98	107.00M	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs HCA.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	VCN.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	98	1.09B	Oct 2020	VCN.TO vs HCAL.TO

Top Performing VCN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VCN.TO is at 12.79% YTD. There are 43 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	VCN.TO vs CFOU.TO
HCAL.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	46.44%	1.09B	Oct 2020	VCN.TO vs HCAL.TO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	42.34%	—	Mar 2025	VCN.TO vs CLSA.TO
HCA.TO	Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	37.85%	107.00M	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs HCA.TO
HEWB.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Banks Index Corpora...	36.46%	337.38M	Jan 2019	VCN.TO vs HEWB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCN.TO

VCN.TO has 13.04% 1-year volatility. There are 37 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	VCN.TO vs FCMI.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	7.53%	103.58M	Apr 2012	VCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	8.03%	4.25B	Apr 2011	VCN.TO vs XEI.TO
TCLV.TO	TD Q Canadian Low Volatility ETF	8.24%	121.83M	May 2020	VCN.TO vs TCLV.TO
HXH.TO	Global X Canadian High Dividend Index Corporate Cl...	8.45%	245.61M	Apr 2016	VCN.TO vs HXH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCN.TO

VCN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.11%. There are 37 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	VCN.TO vs HXH.TO
FCMI.TO	Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF	-3.62%	—	Jan 2020	VCN.TO vs FCMI.TO
XCV.TO	iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	-3.84%	250.15M	Nov 2006	VCN.TO vs XCV.TO
TLV.TO	Invesco S&P/TSX Composite Low Volatility Index ETF	-4.07%	103.58M	Apr 2012	VCN.TO vs TLV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	-4.22%	4.25B	Apr 2011	VCN.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 7 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	VCN.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VCN.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VCN.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	87	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VCN.TO vs VGRO.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VCN.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	73	17.21%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VCN.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	VCN.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.58%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VCN.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	14.11%	18.99B	Aug 2013	VCN.TO vs VUN.TO
VSP.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	S&P 500	56	9.65%	6.11B	Nov 2012	VCN.TO vs VSP.TO

Often Compared With VCN.TO

Investors most often compare VCN.TO with XEQT.TO, HXT.TO, XIC.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 13 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	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VCN.TO vs XEQT.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.87%	5.40B	Sep 2010	VCN.TO vs HXT.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	VCN.TO vs XIC.TO
ZDV.TO	BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.62%	1.86B	Oct 2011	VCN.TO vs ZDV.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	98	34.25%	1.26B	Feb 2022	VCN.TO vs BANK.TO
ZCN.TO	BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.95%	17.34B	May 2009	VCN.TO vs ZCN.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	VCN.TO vs XDIV.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.97%	23.77B	Sep 1999	VCN.TO vs XIU.TO
QQU.TO	BetaPro NASDAQ-100 2x Daily Bull ETF	Nasdaq-100, Leveraged Equities	45	28.35%	469.81M	Jun 2008	VCN.TO vs QQU.TO
VRE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	REIT	15	5.92%	288.31M	Nov 2012	VCN.TO vs VRE.TO
ZLB.TO	BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	53	7.89%	6.24B	Oct 2011	VCN.TO vs ZLB.TO
FCCM.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	87	11.38%	—	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs FCCM.NEO
CMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Canadian Dividend Index ETF Cla...	Canada Equities	95	18.36%	—	Jan 2025	VCN.TO vs CMVP.TO
AC.TO	Air Canada		48	19.49%	—	—	VCN.TO vs AC.TO
ZVC.TO	BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	18.09%	51.42M	Oct 2017	VCN.TO vs ZVC.TO
FCIM.NEO	Fidelity International Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, International Equity	78	20.84%	—	Jun 2020	VCN.TO vs FCIM.NEO
SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust	Precious Metals, Commodities	13	-19.89%	—	Dec 2012	VCN.TO vs SPPP
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	67	14.59%	147.56M	Jan 2022	VCN.TO vs EBNK.TO
NWH-UN.TO	NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Invest...		—	—	—	—	VCN.TO vs NWH-UN.TO
CACE.TO	Avantis CIBC Canadian Equity ETF	Canada Equities	—	—	—	Feb 2026	VCN.TO vs CACE.TO

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