Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio (VRIF.TO)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio (VRIF.TO) has returned 0.63% so far this year and 9.14% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 16, 2020, VRIF.TO's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -3.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VRIF.TO closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst single day was Jun 13, 2022 at -1.9%.

Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.42%, beta of 0.28, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 17, 2020.

• This ETF participated in 48.17% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 38.23% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.28 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.45 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VRIF.TO has an expense ratio of 0.29%, placing it in the medium range.

VRIF.TO ranks 77 for risk / return — better than 77% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio (VRIF.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio provided a 3.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$1.00 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio was 16.19%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 433 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio drawdown is 2.90%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.