VGG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VGG.TO

VGG.TO charges 0.31% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZDIV.TO	BMO MSCI Canada IMI High Dividend Yield Index ETF	0.09%	—	Feb 2026	VGG.TO vs ZDIV.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	0.11%	5.54B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	0.16%	294.27M	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDU.TO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	0.16%	98.63M	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDUH.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	0.22%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGG.TO

VGG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. There are 8 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	98	7.99B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	98	5.54B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	97	370.26M	Apr 2023	VGG.TO vs TBNK.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	95	376.10M	Sep 2018	VGG.TO vs FCCD.TO
CWIN.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Enhanced Canadian Dividend ETF ...	92	—	Jan 2025	VGG.TO vs CWIN.TO

Top Performing VGG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VGG.TO is at 10.93% YTD. There are 13 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 30.50%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	30.50%	370.26M	Apr 2023	VGG.TO vs TBNK.TO
DXU.TO	Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF	27.23%	82.94M	Sep 2024	VGG.TO vs DXU.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	21.65%	5.54B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
CWIN.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Enhanced Canadian Dividend ETF ...	19.66%	—	Jan 2025	VGG.TO vs CWIN.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGG.TO

VGG.TO has 10.26% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.91%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	6.91%	223.90M	Jan 2018	VGG.TO vs PDIV.TO
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	8.08%	—	Mar 2026	VGG.TO vs VUDV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	8.32%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	8.41%	5.54B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	8.49%	376.10M	Sep 2018	VGG.TO vs FCCD.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGG.TO

VGG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.07%. There are 7 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.44%	5.54B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	-3.12%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	-5.27%	223.90M	Jan 2018	VGG.TO vs PDIV.TO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	-5.67%	376.10M	Sep 2018	VGG.TO vs FCCD.TO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	-6.08%	98.63M	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDUH.TO

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VFV.TO, VEQT.TO, VGRO.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	VGG.TO vs VFV.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	82	13.11%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VGG.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	80	10.76%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VGG.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.99%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VGG.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	8.38%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VGG.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	66	17.56%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VGG.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	11.17%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VGG.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	74	13.41%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VGG.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	13.98%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VGG.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.60%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VGG.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VGG.TO

Investors most often compare VGG.TO with VIG, SCHD, ZUQ.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	54	6.98%	127.80B	Apr 2006	VGG.TO vs VIG
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	VGG.TO vs SCHD
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	10.78%	1.30B	Nov 2014	VGG.TO vs ZUQ.TO
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	75	9.19%	41.89B	Jun 2014	VGG.TO vs DGRO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	67	20.44%	2.39B	Feb 2019	VGG.TO vs ZNQ.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	66	10.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	VGG.TO vs RUD.TO
FCUV.TO	Fidelity U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	83	15.63%	3.49B	Jun 2020	VGG.TO vs FCUV.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF CAD	Global Equities	74	12.96%	751.34M	Jun 2016	VGG.TO vs VVL.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	86	11.72%	22.98B	Sep 1999	VGG.TO vs XIU.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	VGG.TO vs XEQT.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, Derivative Income	75	12.39%	2.20B	Oct 2011	VGG.TO vs ZWU.TO
BDVG	iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	76	12.77%	9.10M	Jun 2023	VGG.TO vs BDVG
HTAE.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF - Class...	Technology Equities	49	24.61%	104.75M	Oct 2022	VGG.TO vs HTAE.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	40	18.94%	901.36M	Mar 2013	VGG.TO vs ZDY.TO
DIR-UN.TO	Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust		80	12.23%	—	—	VGG.TO vs DIR-UN.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	Technology Equities	52	20.47%	922.00M	Mar 2020	VGG.TO vs HTA.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.86%	24.23B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs ZSP.TO
PDF.TO	Purpose Core Dividend Fund Series ETF		95	16.97%	457.40M	—	VGG.TO vs PDF.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	Global Equities	84	17.77%	—	Feb 2007	VGG.TO vs CIE.NEO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	33	2.02%	1.46B	Jan 2010	VGG.TO vs ZCM.TO

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