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 5 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%	1.52B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs QDX.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	0.23%	21.46B	Apr 2013	VIDY.TO vs XEF.TO
FLUR.NEO	Franklin International Equity Index ETF	0.27%	—	Feb 2019	VIDY.TO vs FLUR.NEO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	0.28%	357.29M	Apr 2020	VIDY.TO vs XDSR.TO
XSEA.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	0.28%	351.13M	Mar 2019	VIDY.TO vs XSEA.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 59. There are 3 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 81.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	81	145.76M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	71	124.79M	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs ZXM.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	64	2.08B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	48	1.52B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs QDX.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	47	21.46B	Apr 2013	VIDY.TO vs XEF.TO

Top Performing VIDY.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VIDY.TO is at 10.45% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.33%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF Co...	12.33%	124.79M	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs ZXM.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	12.00%	2.08B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
XDSR.TO	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	11.94%	357.29M	Apr 2020	VIDY.TO vs XDSR.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	11.50%	145.76M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO
QDX.TO	Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF	10.16%	1.52B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs QDX.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has 13.21% 1-year volatility. There are 4 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.30%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	10.30%	284.99M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZLI.TO
ZWE.TO	BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CA...	11.00%	762.24M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZWE.TO
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	11.13%	133.63M	May 2019	VIDY.TO vs TILV.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	11.91%	145.76M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	13.85%	21.46B	Apr 2013	VIDY.TO vs XEF.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VIDY.TO

VIDY.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.48%. There are 7 ETFs in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.11%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
TILV.TO	TD Q International Low Volatility ETF	-7.11%	133.63M	May 2019	VIDY.TO vs TILV.TO
ZLI.TO	BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	-8.37%	284.99M	Sep 2015	VIDY.TO vs ZLI.TO
FCIV.TO	Fidelity International Value ETF	-8.59%	2.08B	Jun 2025	VIDY.TO vs FCIV.TO
RIDH.TO	RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	-8.67%	145.76M	Oct 2014	VIDY.TO vs RIDH.TO
FCIL.NEO	Fidelity International Low Volatility ETF	-9.17%	—	Jan 2019	VIDY.TO vs FCIL.NEO

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 $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	VIDY.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VIDY.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VIDY.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VIDY.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VIDY.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VIDY.TO vs VCE.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	12.43%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VIDY.TO

Investors most often compare VIDY.TO with VEE.TO, VDU.TO, VEA. 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	60	13.54%	4.23B	Nov 2011	VIDY.TO vs VEE.TO
VDU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex U.S. Index ETF	Global Equities	65	16.22%	833.59M	Aug 2013	VIDY.TO vs VDU.TO
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	14.92%	304.30B	Jul 2007	VIDY.TO vs VEA
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	VIDY.TO vs XEQT.TO
FCID.TO	Fidelity International High Dividend ETF	Dividend	64	10.23%	326.60M	Sep 2018	VIDY.TO vs FCID.TO
IMEU.AS	iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF EUR (Dist)	Europe Equities	36	6.89%	—	Jul 2007	VIDY.TO vs IMEU.AS
FLVI.NEO	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	International Equity	63	8.94%	—	Mar 2024	VIDY.TO vs FLVI.NEO
HEQT.TO	Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF	Global Equities	80	13.56%	—	Sep 2019	VIDY.TO vs HEQT.TO
VXM.TO	CI Morningstar International Value CAD Hedged	International Equity	82	10.12%	911.96M	Nov 2014	VIDY.TO vs VXM.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	VIDY.TO vs XAW.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	85	32.04%	316.57M	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VA.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	12.15%	23.82B	Nov 2012	VIDY.TO vs ZSP.TO
TPE.TO	TD International Equity Index ETF	International Equity	45	9.84%	5.20B	Mar 2016	VIDY.TO vs TPE.TO
XDG.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	54	9.07%	737.50M	Jun 2017	VIDY.TO vs XDG.TO
VE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	Europe Equities	34	6.65%	649.53M	Jun 2014	VIDY.TO vs VE.TO
VI.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	76	16.50%	919.41M	Dec 2015	VIDY.TO vs VI.TO
XDGH.TO	iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ET...	Global Equities	52	7.16%	167.91M	Jun 2017	VIDY.TO vs XDGH.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	38	5.02%	140.46M	Jan 2022	VIDY.TO vs EBNK.TO
XVLU.TO	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	98	50.62%	91.80M	Sep 2019	VIDY.TO vs XVLU.TO
ZWP.TO	BMO Covered Call Europe High Dividend ETF	Europe Equities, Derivative Income	32	4.01%	1.10B	Mar 2018	VIDY.TO vs ZWP.TO

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