VSC.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VSC.TO

VSC.TO charges 0.11% annually. There is 1 ETF in the Short-Term Bond category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.09%	—	Jan 2022	VSC.TO vs ZSDB.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	VSC.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	0.17%	—	Jun 2019	VSC.TO vs RCDB.NEO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	0.28%	790.22M	Nov 2018	VSC.TO vs TCSB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	235.30M	Sep 2024	VSC.TO vs HBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSC.TO

VSC.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There is 1 ETF in the Short-Term Bond category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 57.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	57	790.22M	Nov 2018	VSC.TO vs TCSB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	56	235.30M	Sep 2024	VSC.TO vs HBIL.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	43	—	Jan 2022	VSC.TO vs ZSDB.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	38	—	Jun 2019	VSC.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Top Performing VSC.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VSC.TO is at 1.14% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.32%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	1.32%	790.22M	Nov 2018	VSC.TO vs TCSB.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	1.15%	—	Jun 2019	VSC.TO vs RCDB.NEO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	0.74%	—	Jan 2022	VSC.TO vs ZSDB.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.59%	235.30M	Sep 2024	VSC.TO vs HBIL.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	0.15%	—	Oct 2025	VSC.TO vs TSTX-U.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSC.TO

VSC.TO has 1.97% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.66%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.66%	235.30M	Sep 2024	VSC.TO vs HBIL.TO
TSTX-U.TO	Global X 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	1.69%	—	Oct 2025	VSC.TO vs TSTX-U.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	1.89%	—	Jan 2022	VSC.TO vs ZSDB.TO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	2.18%	790.22M	Nov 2018	VSC.TO vs TCSB.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	2.35%	—	Jun 2019	VSC.TO vs RCDB.NEO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSC.TO

VSC.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.53%. There are 2 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.95%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-0.95%	235.30M	Sep 2024	VSC.TO vs HBIL.TO
ZSDB.TO	BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	-1.44%	—	Jan 2022	VSC.TO vs ZSDB.TO
RCDB.NEO	RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	-1.59%	—	Jun 2019	VSC.TO vs RCDB.NEO
TCSB.TO	TD Select Short Term Corporate Bond Ladder ETF	-1.64%	790.22M	Nov 2018	VSC.TO vs TCSB.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	74	12.30%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VSC.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VSC.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VSC.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VSC.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VSC.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VSC.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VSC.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VSC.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	59	10.45%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VSC.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VSC.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VSC.TO

Investors most often compare VSC.TO with VSB.TO, ZCS.TO, TPRF.TO. These 12 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	43	0.97%	1.56B	Nov 2011	VSC.TO vs VSB.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	1.29%	4.34B	Oct 2009	VSC.TO vs ZCS.TO
TPRF.TO	TD Active Preferred Share ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	96	5.07%	447.27M	Nov 2018	VSC.TO vs TPRF.TO
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	32	4.82%	14.33B	May 2006	VSC.TO vs ITA
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	53	1.33%	2.40B	Sep 2011	VSC.TO vs XSH.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	41	0.96%	173.02M	Mar 2018	VSC.TO vs ZSB.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	VSC.TO vs XEQT.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	0.83%	6.70B	Nov 2021	VSC.TO vs CASH.TO
PMIF.TO	PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada)		52	0.10%	38.14B	—	VSC.TO vs PMIF.TO
VLB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	Long-Term Bond	13	2.84%	296.24M	Jan 2017	VSC.TO vs VLB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	21	1.62%	7.35B	Nov 2011	VSC.TO vs VAB.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	99	0.85%	—	Feb 2024	VSC.TO vs TCSH.TO

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