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%	5.84B	Mar 2016	VUN.TO vs TPU.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%	5.61B	Jan 2018	VUN.TO vs QUU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.55B	Feb 2015	VUN.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUN.TO

VUN.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 72. There are 9 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	97	—	May 2024	VUN.TO vs KNGC.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	81	—	Sep 2006	VUN.TO vs CLU.NEO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	79	17.25M	Jul 2023	VUN.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	75	204.58M	Jan 2023	VUN.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	75	—	Jul 2024	VUN.TO vs XUSC.TO

Top Performing VUN.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VUN.TO is at 12.43% YTD. There are 12 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.39%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	33.39%	45.75M	Sep 2019	VUN.TO vs XMTM.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	18.75%	—	May 2024	VUN.TO vs KNGC.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.13%	865.68M	Mar 2013	VUN.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	15.84%	313.46M	Dec 2007	VUN.TO vs COW.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	13.95%	184.48M	Feb 2015	VUN.TO vs XHU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUN.TO

VUN.TO has 11.97% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.75%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	8.75%	50.40M	Apr 2016	VUN.TO vs XMS.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	9.20%	327.62M	Jul 2012	VUN.TO vs XMU.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.08%	—	Jan 2025	VUN.TO vs SMVP.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	10.11%	—	Sep 2006	VUN.TO vs CLU.NEO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.23%	2.46B	Aug 2013	VUN.TO vs VGG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUN.TO

VUN.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.51%. There are 15 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.87%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-3.87%	—	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
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	-6.51%	225.36M	Aug 2012	VUN.TO vs XHD.TO
CLU.NEO	iShares US Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) Comm...	-6.55%	—	Sep 2006	VUN.TO vs CLU.NEO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	57.40M	May 2020	VUN.TO vs TULV.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	VUN.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	20.59%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VUN.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.75%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VUN.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	76	10.34%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VUN.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	10.48%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VUN.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	68	8.13%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VUN.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	62	16.73%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VUN.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	72	10.03%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VUN.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	VUN.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	75	13.63%	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	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	VUN.TO vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	VUN.TO vs VTI
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	VUN.TO vs SPY
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	80	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	VUN.TO vs SCHD
V	Visa Inc.		14	-10.55%	—	—	VUN.TO vs V
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	9.40%	2.35B	Mar 2013	VUN.TO vs ZLU.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	47	1.08%	3.53B	Jan 2011	VUN.TO vs ZST.TO
XMD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	Canada Equities	68	12.81%	759.33M	Mar 2001	VUN.TO vs XMD.TO
XAGH.TO	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Total Bond Market	22	-0.57%	—	Aug 2021	VUN.TO vs XAGH.TO
QQQT.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Index Fund CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100, Technology Equities	82	31.74%	166.05M	Jul 2023	VUN.TO vs QQQT.TO
ESGV	Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG	58	10.74%	12.40B	Sep 2018	VUN.TO vs ESGV
VUS.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	9.96%	1.41B	Nov 2011	VUN.TO vs VUS.TO
XQLT.TO	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	10.01%	244.34M	Sep 2019	VUN.TO vs XQLT.TO
VFVA	Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	58	9.50%	814.80M	Feb 2018	VUN.TO vs VFVA
VIGRX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	10.76%	—	Nov 1992	VUN.TO vs VIGRX
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	VUN.TO vs XEQT.TO
ZCH.TO	BMO MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF	China Equities	12	-9.03%	118.56M	Jan 2010	VUN.TO vs ZCH.TO
HXQ.TO	Horizons NASDAQ-100 Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	75	22.84%	1.25B	Apr 2016	VUN.TO vs HXQ.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	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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