VSP.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (VSP.TO) belongs to the S&P 500 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VSP.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VSP.TO

VSP.TO charges 0.09% annually. No ETFs in the S&P 500 category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	0.09%	4.83B	May 2009	VSP.TO vs ZUE.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	13.11B	Apr 2013	VSP.TO vs XUS.TO
XUS-U.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	—	Oct 2019	VSP.TO vs XUS-U.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	24.35B	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	0.09%	—	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs ZSP-U.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSP.TO

VSP.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 16 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	88	11.27M	May 2024	VSP.TO vs USSL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	87	169.56M	Nov 2025	VSP.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	85	563.51M	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	83	250.73M	Jul 2023	VSP.TO vs USCL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	VSP.TO vs XUSC.TO

Top Performing VSP.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VSP.TO is at 9.65% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15.64%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	15.64%	11.27M	May 2024	VSP.TO vs USSL.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	14.27%	3.02B	May 2018	VSP.TO vs EQL.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	14.21%	250.73M	Jul 2023	VSP.TO vs USCL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.99%	—	Jul 2024	VSP.TO vs XUSC.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	13.69%	13.11B	Apr 2013	VSP.TO vs XUS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSP.TO

VSP.TO has 13.00% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	9.21%	169.56M	Nov 2025	VSP.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	10.04%	563.51M	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC.TO
USCC-U.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	10.24%	—	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC-U.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	12.07%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs VFV.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	12.09%	—	Jul 2024	VSP.TO vs XUSC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSP.TO

VSP.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.40%. There are 12 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.47%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	-5.47%	169.56M	Nov 2025	VSP.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-6.71%	563.51M	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	-6.73%	3.02B	May 2018	VSP.TO vs EQL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	-7.60%	—	Jul 2024	VSP.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCC-U.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-7.72%	—	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC-U.TO

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VDY.TO, VEQT.TO, VGRO.TO and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $19B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VSP.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	87	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VSP.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VSP.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VSP.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	73	17.21%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VSP.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	13.32%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VSP.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	VSP.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.58%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VSP.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	14.11%	18.99B	Aug 2013	VSP.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VSP.TO

Investors most often compare VSP.TO with XSP.TO, VOO, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	VSP.TO vs XSP.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VSP.TO vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.28%	783.21B	Jan 1993	VSP.TO vs SPY
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.75%	2.30T	May 2001	VSP.TO vs VTI
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	17.11%	481.14B	Mar 1999	VSP.TO vs QQQ
SPXC	SPX Corporation		67	8.76%	—	—	VSP.TO vs SPXC
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	38	15.43%	3.09B	Jan 2010	VSP.TO vs ZQQ.TO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	9.70%	513.69M	Feb 2015	VSP.TO vs XUH.TO
ATRFX	Catalyst Systematic Alpha Class I	Multistrategy	11	0.09%	—	Jul 2014	VSP.TO vs ATRFX
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	12	2.38%	54.73M	Apr 2016	VSP.TO vs XMS.TO
ALA.TO	AltaGas Ltd.		93	32.80%	—	—	VSP.TO vs ALA.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	74	19.53%	370.02M	Oct 2023	VSP.TO vs QQCL.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VSP.TO vs XEQT.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	75	13.39%	7.49B	Nov 2010	VSP.TO vs HXS.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	81	26.34%	333.36M	Jun 2014	VSP.TO vs VA.TO
FISV	Fiserv, Inc		5	-25.03%	—	—	VSP.TO vs FISV
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	53	13.09%	4.45B	Nov 2011	VSP.TO vs VEE.TO
ESG.TO	Invesco S&P 500 ESG Index ETF	S&P 500, ESG	70	12.47%	1.22B	Mar 2020	VSP.TO vs ESG.TO
VUSA.L	Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF	S&P 500	73	9.99%	38.88B	May 2019	VSP.TO vs VUSA.L
ZPAY.TO	BMO Premium Yield ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	7.80%	443.90M	Jan 2020	VSP.TO vs ZPAY.TO

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