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%	49.95M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	0.61%	628.51M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	0.61%	1.15B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	0.72%	280.94M	Aug 2008	VRE.TO vs CGR.TO
HGR.TO	Harvest Global REIT Leaders Income ETF	0.85%	32.92M	Jun 2017	VRE.TO vs HGR.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VRE.TO

VRE.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 7 ETFs in the REIT category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 37.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	37	145.38M	Apr 2011	VRE.TO vs MREL.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	34	49.95M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	31	1.15B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	31	628.51M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
BGRT.NEO	BMO Global REIT Fund Active ETF Series	30	—	Jun 2023	VRE.TO vs BGRT.NEO

Top Performing VRE.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VRE.TO is at 1.12% YTD. There are 8 ETFs in the REIT category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.05%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	10.05%	1.15B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	9.90%	49.95M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	9.53%	628.51M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
CGR.TO	iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	9.33%	280.94M	Aug 2008	VRE.TO vs CGR.TO
MREL.TO	Middlefield Real Estate Dividend ETF	8.56%	145.38M	Apr 2011	VRE.TO vs MREL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VRE.TO

VRE.TO has 13.02% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the REIT category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.72%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BGRT.NEO	BMO Global REIT Fund Active ETF Series	9.72%	—	Jun 2023	VRE.TO vs BGRT.NEO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	10.52%	424.68M	Nov 2004	VRE.TO vs RIT.TO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	11.08%	628.51M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	11.66%	1.15B	Oct 2002	VRE.TO vs XRE.TO
HCRE.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index Corpora...	11.95%	49.95M	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs HCRE.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VRE.TO

VRE.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -15.00%. There are 8 ETFs in the REIT category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.17%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BGRT.NEO	BMO Global REIT Fund Active ETF Series	-6.17%	—	Jun 2023	VRE.TO vs BGRT.NEO
ZRE.TO	BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	-7.07%	628.51M	May 2010	VRE.TO vs ZRE.TO
RIT.TO	CI Canadian REIT ETF	-7.21%	424.68M	Nov 2004	VRE.TO vs RIT.TO
XRE.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	-7.51%	1.15B	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 $33B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.72%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VRE.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	22.00%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VRE.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	85	13.42%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VRE.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	81	10.97%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VRE.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	11.80%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VRE.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	72	8.49%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VRE.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	65	17.08%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VRE.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	11.48%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VRE.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	64	11.55%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VRE.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	79	14.00%	3.45B	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 14 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	23.25%	4.02B	Apr 2011	VRE.TO vs XEI.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	78	12.75%	12.60B	Apr 2013	VRE.TO vs XUS.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.26%	5.25B	Jun 2017	VRE.TO vs XDIV.TO
ENB.TO	Enbridge Inc.		85	23.18%	—	—	VRE.TO vs ENB.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	85	30.62%	316.57M	Jun 2014	VRE.TO vs VA.TO
VCB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	Corporate Bonds	34	1.66%	801.89M	Jan 2017	VRE.TO vs VCB.TO
SRU-UN.TO	SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust		84	15.56%	—	—	VRE.TO vs SRU-UN.TO
XEG.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	Energy Equities	89	45.28%	2.28B	Mar 2001	VRE.TO vs XEG.TO
XCNS.TO	iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	60	5.93%	398.47M	Aug 2019	VRE.TO vs XCNS.TO
XESG.TO	iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	73	11.62%	622.74M	Mar 2019	VRE.TO vs XESG.TO
BOUT	Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	51	31.14%	15.73M	Sep 2018	VRE.TO vs BOUT
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.70%	12.80B	Jan 2010	VRE.TO vs ZAG.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	Derivative Income	96	19.17%	1.08B	Feb 2022	VRE.TO vs BANK.TO
REZ	iShares Residential Real Estate ETF	REIT	24	8.26%	843.61M	May 2007	VRE.TO vs REZ

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