VUS.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (VUS.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 VUS.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VUS.TO

VUS.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	VUS.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	6.18B	Mar 2016	VUS.TO vs TPU.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.36B	Jan 2018	VUS.TO vs QUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	VUS.TO vs XTOT.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.63B	Feb 2015	VUS.TO vs XUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VUS.TO

VUS.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 51. There are 19 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	89	—	Sep 2018	VUS.TO vs DRFU.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	VUS.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	77	18.99B	Aug 2013	VUS.TO vs VUN.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	77	6.18B	Mar 2016	VUS.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	76	4.63B	Feb 2015	VUS.TO vs XUU.TO

Top Performing VUS.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VUS.TO is at 10.10% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 27.67%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	27.67%	40.63M	Sep 2019	VUS.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	17.03%	903.91M	Mar 2013	VUS.TO vs ZDY.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	16.05%	289.23M	Dec 2007	VUS.TO vs COW.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	15.43%	128.26M	May 2017	VUS.TO vs FLUS.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	15.27%	—	Sep 2018	VUS.TO vs DRFU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VUS.TO

VUS.TO has 12.89% 1-year volatility. There are 21 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.25%	54.73M	Apr 2016	VUS.TO vs XMS.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.26%	—	Jan 2025	VUS.TO vs SMVP.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.34%	2.57B	Aug 2013	VUS.TO vs VGG.TO
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.49%	335.90M	Jul 2012	VUS.TO vs XMU.TO
ZLH.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	10.85%	101.88M	Feb 2016	VUS.TO vs ZLH.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VUS.TO

VUS.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.67%. There are 21 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	VUS.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	54.59M	May 2020	VUS.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	979.22M	Jan 2014	VUS.TO vs RUD.TO
DRFU.TO	Desjardins RI USA Multifactor - Net-Zero Emissions...	-6.89%	—	Sep 2018	VUS.TO vs DRFU.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.57B	Aug 2013	VUS.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 $34B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	79	13.67%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VUS.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	29.59%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VUS.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	88	14.15%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VUS.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	87	11.62%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VUS.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.79%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VUS.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	78	8.73%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VUS.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	73	17.21%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VUS.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	13.32%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VUS.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	VUS.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.58%	3.47B	Jun 2014	VUS.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VUS.TO

Investors most often compare VUS.TO with XEQT.TO, VOO, SPUS. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.16%	20.34B	Aug 2019	VUS.TO vs XEQT.TO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VUS.TO vs VOO
SPUS	SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF	S&P 500	68	12.83%	2.38B	Dec 2019	VUS.TO vs SPUS
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.75%	2.30T	May 2001	VUS.TO vs VTI
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	90	13.37%	18.18M	Jul 2023	VUS.TO vs CNCL.TO
TRRYX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund	Target Retirement Date	55	11.01%	—	Jun 2014	VUS.TO vs TRRYX
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	Derivative Income, Canada Equities	89	10.61%	216.50M	Jan 2023	VUS.TO vs ETSX.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	VUS.TO vs XUH.TO
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	Canada Equities	95	14.18%	—	May 2024	VUS.TO vs KNGC.TO
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	13.97%	764.10M	Feb 2020	VUS.TO vs HULC.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	17	13.80%	227.80M	Aug 2012	VUS.TO vs XHD.TO
XSP.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	S&P 500	59	9.73%	15.74B	May 2001	VUS.TO vs XSP.TO
TUEX.TO	TD Active U.S. Enhanced Dividend CAD Hedged ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	37	11.22%	12.96M	Apr 2023	VUS.TO vs TUEX.TO
XHU.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	18	10.23%	203.32M	Feb 2015	VUS.TO vs XHU.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	Large Cap Blend Equities	38	11.60%	2.52B	Mar 2013	VUS.TO vs ZLU.TO
QQC-F.TO	Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index ETF CAD Hedged	Nasdaq-100	51	15.57%	3.73B	May 2021	VUS.TO vs QQC-F.TO
XUU-U.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.39%	—	Oct 2019	VUS.TO vs XUU-U.TO
HBF.TO	Harvest US Equity Leaders Income ETF Class A (CAD ...	Derivative Income	64	6.18%	660.52M	Jul 2014	VUS.TO vs HBF.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.97%	31.16B	Feb 2001	VUS.TO vs XIC.TO
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	70	11.78%	21.18B	Sep 2001	VUS.TO vs DFUS

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