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 6 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.17%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	0.17%	1.72B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs QDX.TO
ZEA.TO	BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	0.22%	13.26B	Feb 2014	VIDY.TO vs ZEA.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	0.23%	22.53B	Apr 2013	VIDY.TO vs XEF.TO
FLUR.NEO	Franklin International Equity Index ETF	0.27%	—	Feb 2019	VIDY.TO vs FLUR.NEO
XSEA.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	0.28%	368.09M	Mar 2019	VIDY.TO vs XSEA.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There is 1 ETF in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	92	156.05M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	85	2.31B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	81	150.80M	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs ZXM.TO
FCRI.TO	Franklin International Core Equity Fund ETF Series	79	—	Jan 2026	VIDY.TO vs FCRI.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	65	130.72M	May 2019	VIDY.TO vs TILV.TO

Top Performing VIDY.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VIDY.TO is at 15.94% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 17.15%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	17.15%	2.31B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	15.20%	967.06M	Apr 2020	VIDY.TO vs XDSR.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	14.21%	156.05M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	13.84%	150.80M	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs ZXM.TO
FLUR.NEO	Franklin International Equity Index ETF	13.18%	—	Feb 2019	VIDY.TO vs FLUR.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has 13.35% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.46%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	8.46%	32.94M	Feb 2016	VIDY.TO vs ZLD.TO
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	10.42%	284.95M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZLI.TO
ZWE.TO	BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CA...	11.09%	765.75M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZWE.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	11.31%	130.72M	May 2019	VIDY.TO vs TILV.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	12.00%	156.05M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.48%. There are 8 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.09%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZLD.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to ...	-7.09%	32.94M	Feb 2016	VIDY.TO vs ZLD.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	-7.11%	130.72M	May 2019	VIDY.TO vs TILV.TO
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	-8.37%	284.95M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZLI.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	-8.59%	2.31B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	-8.67%	156.05M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.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	13.78%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VIDY.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	27.73%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VIDY.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.00%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VIDY.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	86	11.26%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.26%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	8.48%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	68	16.15%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VIDY.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.83%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VIDY.TO vs VCE.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.44%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	14.27%	18.99B	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VIDY.TO

Investors most often compare VIDY.TO with VEE.TO, VDU.TO, XEQT.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	57	12.71%	4.45B	Nov 2011	VIDY.TO vs VEE.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	Global Equities	71	15.74%	842.01M	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VDU.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	86	13.91%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VIDY.TO vs XEQT.TO
FCID.TO	Fidelity International High Dividend ETF	Dividend	77	12.64%	347.90M	Sep 2018	VIDY.TO vs FCID.TO
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	12.45%	317.30B	Jul 2007	VIDY.TO vs VEA
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	International Equity	87	12.45%	—	Mar 2024	VIDY.TO vs FLVI.NEO
IMEU.AS	iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)	Europe Equities	60	10.88%	—	Jul 2007	VIDY.TO vs IMEU.AS
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	86	14.68%	—	Sep 2019	VIDY.TO vs HEQT.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	81	14.66%	4.49B	Feb 2015	VIDY.TO vs XAW.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	86	11.00%	1.03B	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs VXM.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	International Equity	60	12.67%	5.50B	Mar 2016	VIDY.TO vs TPE.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	81	25.80%	333.36M	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VA.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	75	14.73%	759.62M	Jun 2017	VIDY.TO vs XDG.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.73%	24.35B	Nov 2012	VIDY.TO vs ZSP.TO
VI.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	80	15.39%	954.04M	Dec 2015	VIDY.TO vs VI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	76	11.28%	173.80M	Jun 2017	VIDY.TO vs XDGH.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	45	10.13%	670.66M	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VE.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	Europe Equities, Derivative Income	37	5.27%	1.08B	Mar 2018	VIDY.TO vs ZWP.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	65	13.11%	147.56M	Jan 2022	VIDY.TO vs EBNK.TO
FCIM.NEO	Fidelity International Momentum Index ETF	Momentum, International Equity	75	19.69%	—	Jun 2020	VIDY.TO vs FCIM.NEO

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