VRE.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VRE.TO

VRE.TO charges 0.30% annually. No ETFs in the REIT category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.30%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	0.30%	52.44M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	0.60%	1.20B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	0.61%	652.08M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	0.72%	293.73M	Aug 2008	VRE.TO vs CGR.TO
HGR.TO	Harvest Global REIT Leaders Income ETF	0.85%	33.68M	Jun 2017	VRE.TO vs HGR.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VRE.TO

VRE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 10 ETFs in the REIT category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 62.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	62	145.38M	Apr 2011	VRE.TO vs MREL.TO
REIT.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF	45	4.30M	Apr 2025	VRE.TO vs REIT.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	43	431.09M	Nov 2004	VRE.TO vs RIT.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	43	47.46M	May 2020	VRE.TO vs CGRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	42	52.44M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO

Top Performing VRE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VRE.TO is at 5.92% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the REIT category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.32%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	15.32%	145.38M	Apr 2011	VRE.TO vs MREL.TO
REIT.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF	14.43%	4.30M	Apr 2025	VRE.TO vs REIT.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	14.39%	52.44M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	14.29%	652.08M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	14.29%	1.20B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VRE.TO

VRE.TO has 13.22% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the REIT category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.62%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	10.62%	431.09M	Nov 2004	VRE.TO vs RIT.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	11.18%	652.08M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	11.62%	1.20B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	12.00%	52.44M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
CGRE.TO	CI Global REIT Private Pool	12.01%	47.46M	May 2020	VRE.TO vs CGRE.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VRE.TO

VRE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.48%. There are 10 ETFs in the REIT category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.07%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	-7.07%	652.08M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
REIT.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF	-7.19%	4.30M	Apr 2025	VRE.TO vs REIT.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	-7.21%	431.09M	Nov 2004	VRE.TO vs RIT.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	-7.51%	1.20B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	-7.59%	145.38M	Apr 2011	VRE.TO vs MREL.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	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VRE.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VRE.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	87	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VRE.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VRE.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VRE.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	73	17.21%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VRE.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	13.32%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VRE.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	16.63%	2.00B	Aug 2018	VRE.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.58%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VRE.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VRE.TO

Investors most often compare VRE.TO with XEI.TO, XUS.TO, XDIV.TO. These 16 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	27.27%	4.25B	Apr 2011	VRE.TO vs XEI.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	VRE.TO vs XUS.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	26.60%	5.78B	Jun 2017	VRE.TO vs XDIV.TO
ENB.TO	Enbridge Inc.		91	23.32%	—	—	VRE.TO vs ENB.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	81	26.34%	333.36M	Jun 2014	VRE.TO vs VA.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	43	1.27%	821.62M	Jan 2017	VRE.TO vs VCB.TO
SRU-UN.TO	SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust		92	20.64%	—	—	VRE.TO vs SRU-UN.TO
XESG.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	12.69%	646.10M	Mar 2019	VRE.TO vs XESG.TO
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	6.15%	415.95M	Aug 2019	VRE.TO vs XCNS.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities, Canada Equities	78	35.02%	2.38B	Mar 2001	VRE.TO vs XEG.TO
BOUT	Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	49	29.79%	15.73M	Sep 2018	VRE.TO vs BOUT
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	98	34.25%	1.26B	Feb 2022	VRE.TO vs BANK.TO
REZ	iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ET...	REIT	42	15.75%	879.08M	May 2007	VRE.TO vs REZ
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	33	1.25%	13.13B	Jan 2010	VRE.TO vs ZAG.TO
XLRE	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	REIT	29	12.15%	8.33B	Oct 2015	VRE.TO vs XLRE
REIT	ALPS Active REIT ETF	REIT	58	18.31%	55.26M	Feb 2021	VRE.TO vs REIT

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