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 14 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%	6.16B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	0.15%	57.60M	Mar 2024	VGG.TO vs FLVC.NEO
XDUH.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (C...	0.16%	134.45M	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDUH.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	0.16%	335.28M	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VGG.TO

VGG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 24 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	99	8.59B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	98	6.16B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	98	57.60M	Mar 2024	VGG.TO vs FLVC.NEO
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	98	—	Mar 2025	VGG.TO vs CLSA.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	98	1.05B	Apr 2011	VGG.TO vs PDC.TO

Top Performing VGG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VGG.TO is at 11.79% YTD. There are 41 ETFs in the Dividend category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.42%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CLSA.TO	Brompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF	40.42%	—	Mar 2025	VGG.TO vs CLSA.TO
TBNK.TO	TD Canadian Bank Dividend Index ETF	33.22%	300.34M	Apr 2023	VGG.TO vs TBNK.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	29.20%	6.16B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	28.99%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO
PDC.TO	Invesco Canadian Dividend Index ETF	25.42%	1.05B	Apr 2011	VGG.TO vs PDC.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VGG.TO

VGG.TO has 10.52% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
PINC.TO	Purpose Multi-Asset Income Fund	6.37%	108.20M	Apr 2018	VGG.TO vs PINC.TO
PDIV.TO	Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund ETF	7.03%	235.10M	Jan 2018	VGG.TO vs PDIV.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	7.91%	57.60M	Mar 2024	VGG.TO vs FLVC.NEO
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	8.21%	—	Mar 2026	VGG.TO vs VUDV.TO
PDF.TO	Purpose Core Dividend Fund	8.46%	475.00M	Sep 2013	VGG.TO vs PDF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VGG.TO

VGG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.07%. There are 17 ETFs in the Dividend category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.72%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZZZD.TO	BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund	-2.72%	25.18M	Jan 2019	VGG.TO vs ZZZD.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	-2.78%	6.16B	Jun 2017	VGG.TO vs XDIV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	-3.12%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VDY.TO
FLVC.NEO	Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Ind...	-3.21%	57.60M	Mar 2024	VGG.TO vs FLVC.NEO
PINC.TO	Purpose Multi-Asset Income Fund	-3.59%	108.20M	Apr 2018	VGG.TO vs PINC.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 $34B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	70	12.34%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs VFV.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.16%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VGG.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	84	10.56%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VGG.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.26%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VGG.TO vs VCN.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	76	16.64%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VGG.TO vs VIU.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	72	7.88%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VGG.TO vs VBAL.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.86%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VGG.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	91	19.14%	2.00B	Aug 2018	VGG.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	13.53%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VGG.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	12.73%	18.99B	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 17 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	79	10.16%	129.60B	Apr 2006	VGG.TO vs VIG
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.36%	104.16B	Oct 2011	VGG.TO vs SCHD
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	48	11.98%	1.29B	Nov 2014	VGG.TO vs ZUQ.TO
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	92	13.79%	42.77B	Jun 2014	VGG.TO vs DGRO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	14.56%	2.26B	Feb 2019	VGG.TO vs ZNQ.TO
FCUV.TO	Fidelity U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	90	18.65%	4.09B	Jun 2020	VGG.TO vs FCUV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	69	13.48%	994.88M	Jan 2014	VGG.TO vs RUD.TO
VVL.TO	Vanguard Global Value Factor ETF	Global Equities	91	19.93%	800.80M	Jun 2016	VGG.TO vs VVL.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	93	13.52%	24.26B	Sep 1999	VGG.TO vs XIU.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	VGG.TO vs XEQT.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	37	16.78%	884.27M	Mar 2013	VGG.TO vs ZDY.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	Utilities Equities, Derivative Income	64	10.50%	2.20B	Oct 2011	VGG.TO vs ZWU.TO
BDVG	iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	90	17.09%	9.10M	Jun 2023	VGG.TO vs BDVG
HTAE.TO	Harvest Tech Leaders Enhanced Income ETF - Class A...	Technology Equities, Covered Call, Leveraged Equities	45	23.10%	108.65M	Oct 2022	VGG.TO vs HTAE.TO
HTA.TO	Harvest Tech Achievers Growth & Income ETF	Technology Equities	46	19.31%	916.32M	Mar 2020	VGG.TO vs HTA.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.26%	24.00B	Nov 2012	VGG.TO vs ZSP.TO
DIR-UN.TO	Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust		88	17.90%	—	—	VGG.TO vs DIR-UN.TO
PAYF.TO	Purpose Enhanced Premium Yield Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed	35	3.92%	85.30M	Apr 2019	VGG.TO vs PAYF.TO
CIE.NEO	iShares International Fundamental Common Class	Global Equities	89	19.71%	—	Feb 2007	VGG.TO vs CIE.NEO
ZCM.TO	BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	31	1.07%	1.49B	Jan 2010	VGG.TO vs ZCM.TO

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