Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF (VVO.TO)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF (VVO.TO) has returned 1.93% so far this year and 7.26% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 23, 2016, VVO.TO's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.8 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +7.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VVO.TO closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -8.2%.

Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.06%, beta of 0.41, and R² of 0.30 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 24, 2016.

• This ETF participated in 58.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 51.57% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.41 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.30 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.30 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

VVO.TO has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.

VVO.TO ranks 37 for risk / return — below 37% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF (VVO.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF provided a 2.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.84 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF was 33.20%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 324 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility ETF drawdown is 5.00%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.