VVSG.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF (VVSG.TO) belongs to the Canadian Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VVSG.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VVSG.TO

VVSG.TO charges 0.12% annually. There are 9 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
TDB.TO	TD Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.08%	3.92B	Mar 2016	VVSG.TO vs TDB.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.36B	Nov 2011	VVSG.TO vs VAB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	12.97B	Jan 2010	VVSG.TO vs ZAG.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	0.10%	1.32B	Feb 2014	VVSG.TO vs ZDB.TO
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.10%	2.36B	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs CBIL.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VVSG.TO

VVSG.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 99. There is 1 ETF in the Canadian Government Bonds category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	99	2.36B	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	99	—	Feb 2024	VVSG.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	814.44M	Dec 2011	VVSG.TO vs XFR.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	78	—	Feb 2022	VVSG.TO vs ZBI.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	64	—	Aug 2021	VVSG.TO vs XSHG.TO

Top Performing VVSG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VVSG.TO is at 1.05% YTD. There are 27 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.84%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	2.84%	—	Feb 2023	VVSG.TO vs XFLB.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	2.50%	—	Jan 2011	VVSG.TO vs CORE.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	2.28%	746.99M	Nov 2006	VVSG.TO vs XLB.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	2.14%	1.30B	May 2010	VVSG.TO vs ZFL.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	2.14%	403.15M	Nov 2019	VVSG.TO vs TCLB.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VVSG.TO

VVSG.TO has 0.34% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Canadian Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.25%	2.36B	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs CBIL.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	0.45%	—	Feb 2024	VVSG.TO vs TCSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.73%	814.44M	Dec 2011	VVSG.TO vs XFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	1.08%	3.54B	Jan 2011	VVSG.TO vs ZST.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	1.84%	—	Aug 2021	VVSG.TO vs XSHG.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VVSG.TO

VVSG.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.14%. There are 3 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	-0.04%	2.36B	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	814.44M	Dec 2011	VVSG.TO vs XFR.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	-0.10%	—	Feb 2024	VVSG.TO vs TCSH.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	-1.01%	3.54B	Jan 2011	VVSG.TO vs ZST.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	VVSG.TO vs ZBI.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	VVSG.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	24.99%	7.99B	Nov 2012	VVSG.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	82	13.11%	14.70B	Jan 2019	VVSG.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	80	10.76%	10.14B	Jan 2018	VVSG.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	81	10.99%	15.96B	Aug 2013	VVSG.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	69	8.38%	5.44B	Jan 2018	VVSG.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	66	17.56%	10.65B	Dec 2015	VVSG.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	77	11.17%	3.48B	Nov 2011	VVSG.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	VVSG.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	76	13.98%	3.45B	Jun 2014	VVSG.TO vs VXC.TO

Often Compared With VVSG.TO

Investors most often compare VVSG.TO with VSB.TO, MNU-U.TO, ZGB.TO. These 18 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VSB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Short Term Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	45	1.19%	1.56B	Nov 2011	VVSG.TO vs VSB.TO
MNU-U.TO	Purpose USD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Money Market	100	1.74%	—	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs MNU-U.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.55%	1.28B	Mar 2018	VVSG.TO vs ZGB.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	44	1.19%	142.84M	Mar 2019	VVSG.TO vs XSTB.TO
HFR.TO	Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade ...	Ultrashort Bond	95	1.47%	601.10M	Dec 2010	VVSG.TO vs HFR.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	44	1.23%	171.36M	Mar 2018	VVSG.TO vs ZSB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	21	1.65%	10.10B	Nov 2000	VVSG.TO vs XBB.TO
UBIL-U.TO	Global X 0-3 Month U.S. T-Bill ETF USD	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.62%	606.33M	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs UBIL-U.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	48	1.18%	920.52M	Feb 2009	VVSG.TO vs CBO.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.78%	1.67B	Nov 2006	VVSG.TO vs XGB.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	1.59%	537.89M	Nov 2009	VVSG.TO vs XQB.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	Canadian Government Bonds	55	1.44%	2.47B	Sep 2011	VVSG.TO vs XSH.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	59	1.47%	4.77B	Oct 2009	VVSG.TO vs ZCS.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	Short-Term Bond, Canadian Government Bonds	43	1.25%	4.28B	Nov 2000	VVSG.TO vs XSB.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	38	1.11%	755.28M	Jan 2008	VVSG.TO vs CLF.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	29	1.42%	972.81M	Oct 2011	VVSG.TO vs CLG.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	22	1.72%	239.22M	Mar 2019	VVSG.TO vs XSAB.TO
VGV.TO	Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	19	1.79%	148.01M	Jan 2017	VVSG.TO vs VGV.TO

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