VCNS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio (VCNS.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 VCNS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCNS.TO

VCNS.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	VCNS.TO vs TGRO.TO
ZCON.TO	BMO Conservative ETF	0.15%	101.45M	Feb 2019	VCNS.TO vs ZCON.TO
ZMI.TO	BMO Monthly Income ETF	0.18%	234.41M	Jan 2011	VCNS.TO vs ZMI.TO
ZESG.TO	BMO Balanced ESG ETF	0.18%	103.83M	Jan 2020	VCNS.TO vs ZESG.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	0.20%	122.26M	Aug 2019	VCNS.TO vs XINC.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCNS.TO

VCNS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 21 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	VCNS.TO vs GRO.TO
CEQT.TO	CI Equity Asset Allocation ETF	90	—	May 2023	VCNS.TO vs CEQT.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	85	373.65M	Dec 2005	VCNS.TO vs XTR.TO
MGRW.TO	Mackenzie Growth Allocation ETF	83	—	Sep 2020	VCNS.TO vs MGRW.TO
TGRO.TO	TD Growth ETF Portfolio	77	—	Aug 2020	VCNS.TO vs TGRO.TO

Top Performing VCNS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VCNS.TO is at 5.71% YTD. There are 19 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	VCNS.TO vs CEQT.TO
GGRO.TO	iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	11.53%	251.75M	Sep 2020	VCNS.TO vs GGRO.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	VCNS.TO vs XGRO.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VCNS.TO vs VGRO.TO
FEQT.NEO	Fidelity All-in-One Equity ETF Fund	10.30%	—	Jan 2022	VCNS.TO vs FEQT.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCNS.TO

VCNS.TO has 6.22% 1-year volatility. There are 7 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	VCNS.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	3.20%	708.70M	Nov 2018	VCNS.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	4.59%	373.65M	Dec 2005	VCNS.TO vs XTR.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	4.70%	254.60M	Jan 2019	VCNS.TO vs VCIP.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	4.93%	122.26M	Aug 2019	VCNS.TO vs XINC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCNS.TO

VCNS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.86%. There are 9 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	VCNS.TO vs CSBG.NEO
PYF.TO	Purpose Premium Yield Fund Series ETF	-2.11%	708.70M	Nov 2018	VCNS.TO vs PYF.TO
XTR.TO	iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	-3.29%	373.65M	Dec 2005	VCNS.TO vs XTR.TO
XINC.TO	iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	-3.65%	122.26M	Aug 2019	VCNS.TO vs XINC.TO
VCIP.TO	Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio	-3.80%	254.60M	Jan 2019	VCNS.TO vs VCIP.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	VCNS.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VCNS.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VCNS.TO vs VEQT.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VCNS.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VCNS.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VCNS.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VCNS.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	VCNS.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VCNS.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.43%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VCNS.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VCNS.TO

Investors most often compare VCNS.TO with XCNS.TO, XIC.TO, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	56	5.57%	398.47M	Aug 2019	VCNS.TO vs XCNS.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	VCNS.TO vs XIC.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VCNS.TO vs VOO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	VCNS.TO vs ZSP.TO
FMAGX	Fidelity Magellan Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	12	8.65%	—	May 1963	VCNS.TO vs FMAGX
TBAL.TO	TD Balanced ETF Portfolio	Global Allocation	71	7.35%	—	Aug 2020	VCNS.TO vs TBAL.TO
GCNS.TO	iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	52	6.84%	75.91M	Sep 2020	VCNS.TO vs GCNS.TO
CP	Canadian Pacific Railway Limited		51	21.29%	—	—	VCNS.TO vs CP
VRIF.TO	Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	66	4.88%	357.83M	Sep 2020	VCNS.TO vs VRIF.TO
XMW.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	Global Equities	22	3.60%	178.14M	Jul 2012	VCNS.TO vs XMW.TO
MIX.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF	Diversified Portfolio	63	8.17%	—	Apr 2025	VCNS.TO vs MIX.TO
HBAL.TO	Global X Balanced Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	77	8.04%	178.67M	Aug 2018	VCNS.TO vs HBAL.TO
FCCM.NEO	Fidelity Canadian Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, Canada Equities	76	9.66%	—	Jun 2020	VCNS.TO vs FCCM.NEO
ZBAL.TO	BMO Balanced ETF	Global Allocation	72	8.07%	591.92M	Jan 2022	VCNS.TO vs ZBAL.TO
CPSM	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...	Defined Outcome, S&P 500	97	2.27%	55.00M	May 2024	VCNS.TO vs CPSM
FCNVX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Cl...	Total Bond Market	99	1.50%	—	Mar 2011	VCNS.TO vs FCNVX
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	VCNS.TO vs XEQT.TO
HXT.TO	Global X S&P/TSX 60 Corporate Class ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.03%	5.16B	Sep 2010	VCNS.TO vs HXT.TO
XBAL.TO	iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	61	7.81%	3.20B	Jun 2007	VCNS.TO vs XBAL.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.51%	9.96B	Nov 2000	VCNS.TO vs XBB.TO

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