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. There is 1 ETF in the S&P 500 category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	250.98M	Jul 2023	VSP.TO vs USCL.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	0.09%	15.52B	May 2001	VSP.TO vs XSP.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	12.94B	Apr 2013	VSP.TO vs XUS.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	24.23B	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs ZSP.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	0.09%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs VFV.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VSP.TO

VSP.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 48. There are 15 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	89	11.18M	May 2024	VSP.TO vs USSL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	84	155.19M	Nov 2025	VSP.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	81	561.57M	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	VSP.TO vs XUSC.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	78	250.98M	Jul 2023	VSP.TO vs USCL.TO

Top Performing VSP.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VSP.TO is at 6.59% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.48%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	14.48%	1.66B	May 2018	VSP.TO vs EQL.TO
USSL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Index ETF	13.68%	11.18M	May 2024	VSP.TO vs USSL.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.63%	—	Jul 2024	VSP.TO vs XUSC.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	12.97%	155.19M	Nov 2025	VSP.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	12.39%	250.98M	Jul 2023	VSP.TO vs USCL.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VSP.TO

VSP.TO has 12.95% 1-year volatility. There are 14 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	9.15%	155.19M	Nov 2025	VSP.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	9.86%	561.57M	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	11.89%	—	Jul 2024	VSP.TO vs XUSC.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	11.95%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs VFV.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	12.06%	1.66B	May 2018	VSP.TO vs EQL.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VSP.TO

VSP.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.40%. There are 11 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%	155.19M	Nov 2025	VSP.TO vs EQLI.TO
USCC.TO	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-6.71%	561.57M	Sep 2011	VSP.TO vs USCC.TO
EQL.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Index ETF CAD	-6.73%	1.66B	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
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	-8.56%	250.98M	Jul 2023	VSP.TO vs USCL.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 $18B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	83	13.03%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VSP.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	81	10.72%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VSP.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.34%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VSP.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	8.40%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VSP.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	69	18.03%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VSP.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	78	10.72%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VSP.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	75	13.09%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VSP.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	77	14.02%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VSP.TO vs VXC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.60%	18.15B	Aug 2013	VSP.TO vs VUN.TO

Often Compared With VSP.TO

Investors most often compare VSP.TO with VOO, SPY, VTI. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VSP.TO vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.10%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VSP.TO vs SPY
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.80%	2.30T	May 2001	VSP.TO vs VTI
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	15.95%	493.17B	Mar 1999	VSP.TO vs QQQ
SPXC	SPX Corporation		76	18.57%	—	—	VSP.TO vs SPXC
ZQQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity (CAD Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	39	14.23%	3.24B	Jan 2010	VSP.TO vs ZQQ.TO
ZUE.TO	BMO S&P 500 (CAD Hedged)	S&P 500	50	6.63%	4.65B	May 2009	VSP.TO vs ZUE.TO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	6.71%	512.13M	Feb 2015	VSP.TO vs XUH.TO
ATRFX	Catalyst Systematic Alpha Class I	Multistrategy	9	-0.10%	—	Jul 2014	VSP.TO vs ATRFX
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	9	-0.05%	53.17M	Apr 2016	VSP.TO vs XMS.TO
ALA.TO	AltaGas Ltd.		94	31.69%	—	—	VSP.TO vs ALA.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	76	19.56%	379.27M	Oct 2023	VSP.TO vs QQCL.TO
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	VSP.TO vs XEQT.TO
HXS.TO	Global X S&P 500 Index Corporate Class ETF	S&P 500	71	11.68%	7.12B	Nov 2010	VSP.TO vs HXS.TO
ZSP-U.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD)	S&P 500	60	7.88%	—	Nov 2012	VSP.TO vs ZSP-U.TO
VA.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...	Asia Pacific Equities	84	31.38%	316.57M	Jun 2014	VSP.TO vs VA.TO
FISV	Fiserv, Inc		4	-28.26%	—	—	VSP.TO vs FISV
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	56	13.66%	4.23B	Nov 2011	VSP.TO vs VEE.TO
ESG.TO	Invesco S&P 500 ESG Index ETF	S&P 500, ESG	74	11.81%	1.05B	Mar 2020	VSP.TO vs ESG.TO
VUSA.L	Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF	S&P 500	83	10.59%	64.19B	May 2019	VSP.TO vs VUSA.L

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