VIDY.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VIDY.TO) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VIDY.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO charges 0.31% annually. There are 19 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FCRI.TO	Franklin International Core Equity Fund ETF Series	0.11%	—	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCRI.TO
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	0.17%	1.74B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs QDX.TO
QDXH.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedg...	0.17%	40.61M	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs QDXH.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	0.19%	5.62B	Mar 2016	VIDY.TO vs TPE.TO
THE.TO	TD International Equity CAD Hedged Index ETF	0.19%	250.38M	Mar 2016	VIDY.TO vs THE.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 91. There are 3 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGX.TO	Brompton International Cash Flow Kings ETF	94	—	Jul 2024	VIDY.TO vs KNGX.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	93	157.11M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	91	2.52B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	91	—	Mar 2024	VIDY.TO vs FLVI.NEO
PID.TO	Purpose International Dividend Fund	87	330.20M	Apr 2015	VIDY.TO vs PID.TO

Top Performing VIDY.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VIDY.TO is at 19.14% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 21.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	21.38%	2.52B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
RID.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF CAD	18.14%	596.49M	Jan 2014	VIDY.TO vs RID.TO
PID.TO	Purpose International Dividend Fund	17.77%	330.20M	Apr 2015	VIDY.TO vs PID.TO
FCIM.NEO	Fidelity International Momentum Index ETF	16.97%	—	Jun 2020	VIDY.TO vs FCIM.NEO
ZDI.TO	BMO International Dividend ETF	16.78%	917.56M	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs ZDI.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has 13.38% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.74%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	8.74%	35.41M	Feb 2016	VIDY.TO vs ZLD.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	9.32%	51.06M	Apr 2016	VIDY.TO vs XML.TO
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	10.11%	—	Mar 2024	VIDY.TO vs FLVI.NEO
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	10.39%	180.93M	Jul 2012	VIDY.TO vs XMI.TO
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	10.58%	292.98M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZLI.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.48%. There are 22 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.12%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMI.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	-6.12%	180.93M	Jul 2012	VIDY.TO vs XMI.TO
KNGX.TO	Brompton International Cash Flow Kings ETF	-6.27%	—	Jul 2024	VIDY.TO vs KNGX.TO
XML.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	-6.46%	51.06M	Apr 2016	VIDY.TO vs XML.TO
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	-7.09%	35.41M	Feb 2016	VIDY.TO vs ZLD.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	-7.11%	133.48M	May 2019	VIDY.TO vs TILV.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 $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	VIDY.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	28.99%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VIDY.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.16%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VIDY.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	84	10.56%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	90	12.26%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VIDY.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	VIDY.TO vs VIU.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	72	7.88%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs VBAL.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.86%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VIDY.TO vs VCE.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	13.53%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	12.73%	18.99B	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VIDY.TO

Investors most often compare VIDY.TO with XEF.TO, VEE.TO, VDU.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	72	13.69%	23.06B	Apr 2013	VIDY.TO vs XEF.TO
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	52	11.56%	4.45B	Nov 2011	VIDY.TO vs VEE.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Global Equities	77	16.08%	842.01M	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VDU.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.38%	20.80B	Aug 2019	VIDY.TO vs XEQT.TO
FCID.TO	Fidelity International High Dividend ETF	Dividend	90	18.15%	379.40M	Sep 2018	VIDY.TO vs FCID.TO
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	14.51%	316.30B	Jul 2007	VIDY.TO vs VEA
IMEU.AS	iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)	Europe Equities	80	12.64%	—	Jul 2007	VIDY.TO vs IMEU.AS
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	13.80%	4.43B	Feb 2015	VIDY.TO vs XAW.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	90	15.25%	1.12B	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs VXM.TO
HEQT.TO	Global X All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	84	14.18%	—	Sep 2019	VIDY.TO vs HEQT.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	71	23.32%	333.36M	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VA.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Quality Factor, Global Equities	85	15.77%	783.61M	Jun 2017	VIDY.TO vs XDG.TO
VI.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	80	15.11%	954.04M	Dec 2015	VIDY.TO vs VI.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	69	12.26%	24.00B	Nov 2012	VIDY.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	Europe Equities, Derivative Income	57	8.44%	1.10B	Mar 2018	VIDY.TO vs ZWP.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Quality Factor, Global Equities	88	13.52%	179.05M	Jun 2017	VIDY.TO vs XDGH.TO
ZWE.TO	BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CA...	Europe Equities, Derivative Income, Dividend	60	8.05%	781.38M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZWE.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	63	12.21%	670.66M	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VE.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	69	16.96%	160.28M	Jan 2022	VIDY.TO vs EBNK.TO
XVLU.TO	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	97	43.58%	86.93M	Sep 2019	VIDY.TO vs XVLU.TO

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