VUN.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (VUN.TO) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VUN.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VUN.TO

VUN.TO charges 0.17% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	VUN.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.97B	Mar 2016	VUN.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.65B	Feb 2015	VUN.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	VUN.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.24B	Jan 2018	VUN.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUN.TO

VUN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 72. There are 6 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	95	—	May 2024	VUN.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	84	18.10M	Jul 2023	VUN.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	81	211.72M	Jan 2023	VUN.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	VUN.TO vs XUSC.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	73	6.24B	Jan 2018	VUN.TO vs QUU.TO

Top Performing VUN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VUN.TO is at 12.60% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	36.31%	40.47M	Sep 2019	VUN.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.94%	901.36M	Mar 2013	VUN.TO vs ZDY.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	15.18%	—	May 2024	VUN.TO vs KNGC.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.55%	140.28M	May 2017	VUN.TO vs FLUS.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	13.43%	280.03M	Dec 2007	VUN.TO vs COW.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUN.TO

VUN.TO has 12.53% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.15%	332.47M	Jul 2012	VUN.TO vs XMU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.15%	53.17M	Apr 2016	VUN.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.16%	—	Jan 2025	VUN.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.26%	2.46B	Aug 2013	VUN.TO vs VGG.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.59%	2.41B	Mar 2013	VUN.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUN.TO

VUN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.51%. There are 12 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.01%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-4.01%	—	May 2024	VUN.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	VUN.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.59M	May 2020	VUN.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	VUN.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	Aug 2013	VUN.TO vs VGG.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	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VUN.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VUN.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	82	13.11%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VUN.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	80	10.76%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VUN.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.99%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VUN.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	8.38%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VUN.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	66	17.56%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VUN.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	11.17%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VUN.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	74	13.41%	1.90B	Aug 2018	VUN.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	13.98%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VUN.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VUN.TO

Investors most often compare VUN.TO with VOO, VTI, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 14 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	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VUN.TO vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	VUN.TO vs VTI
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VUN.TO vs SPY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	VUN.TO vs SCHD
V	Visa Inc.		33	-5.95%	—	—	VUN.TO vs V
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	49	1.22%	3.54B	Jan 2011	VUN.TO vs ZST.TO
XMD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	Canada Equities	56	9.15%	764.37M	Mar 2001	VUN.TO vs XMD.TO
XAGH.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Total Bond Market	—	—	—	Aug 2021	VUN.TO vs XAGH.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100, Technology Equities	69	24.22%	171.18M	Jul 2023	VUN.TO vs QQQT.TO
VUS.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	7.73%	1.41B	Nov 2011	VUN.TO vs VUS.TO
ESGV	Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG	48	7.75%	13.30B	Sep 2018	VUN.TO vs ESGV
XQLT.TO	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	11.36%	254.02M	Sep 2019	VUN.TO vs XQLT.TO
VFVA	Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	60	10.62%	825.90M	Feb 2018	VUN.TO vs VFVA
VIGRX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Investor Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	5.68%	—	Nov 1992	VUN.TO vs VIGRX
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	VUN.TO vs XEQT.TO
ZCH.TO	BMO MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF	China Equities	8	-14.47%	116.97M	Jan 2010	VUN.TO vs ZCH.TO
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	68	20.53%	1.82B	Apr 2016	VUN.TO vs HXQ.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	11.29%	30.44B	Feb 2001	VUN.TO vs XIC.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	44	14.79%	5.60B	May 2011	VUN.TO vs XQQ.TO
VUDV.TO	Vanguard U.S. High Dividend Yield Index ETF	Dividend	—	—	—	Mar 2026	VUN.TO vs VUDV.TO

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