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%	4.07B	Mar 2016	VVSG.TO vs TDB.TO
ZAG.TO	BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	13.13B	Jan 2010	VVSG.TO vs ZAG.TO
VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	0.09%	7.52B	Nov 2011	VVSG.TO vs VAB.TO
XSB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	4.31B	Nov 2000	VVSG.TO vs XSB.TO
ZSB.TO	BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	0.10%	181.20M	Mar 2018	VVSG.TO vs ZSB.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	2.39B	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	98	793.90M	Dec 2011	VVSG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	97	258.84M	Jul 2014	VVSG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	88	—	Feb 2022	VVSG.TO vs ZBI.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	67	—	Aug 2021	VVSG.TO vs XSHG.TO

Top Performing VVSG.TO Alternatives (YTD)

VVSG.TO is at 1.16% YTD. There are 7 ETFs in the Canadian Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	1.95%	—	Feb 2022	VVSG.TO vs ZBI.TO
CORE.TO	PIMCO Canadian Core Bond Fund	1.95%	—	Jan 2011	VVSG.TO vs CORE.TO
XSH.TO	iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond In...	1.35%	2.65B	Sep 2011	VVSG.TO vs XSH.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	1.31%	793.90M	Dec 2011	VVSG.TO vs XFR.TO
ZCS.TO	BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	1.31%	4.96B	Oct 2009	VVSG.TO vs ZCS.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 0.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CBIL.TO	Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.26%	2.39B	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	0.71%	793.90M	Dec 2011	VVSG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	0.82%	258.84M	Jul 2014	VVSG.TO vs PFL.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	1.83%	146.43M	Mar 2019	VVSG.TO vs XSTB.TO
XSHG.TO	iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate B...	1.87%	—	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 2 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%	2.39B	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs CBIL.TO
XFR.TO	iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	-0.10%	793.90M	Dec 2011	VVSG.TO vs XFR.TO
PFL.TO	Invesco Canadian Government Floating Rate Index ET...	-0.15%	258.84M	Jul 2014	VVSG.TO vs PFL.TO
ZBI.TO	BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	-1.21%	—	Feb 2022	VVSG.TO vs ZBI.TO
XSTB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index E...	-1.35%	146.43M	Mar 2019	VVSG.TO vs XSTB.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	13.78%	34.09B	Nov 2012	VVSG.TO vs VFV.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	99	27.73%	8.59B	Nov 2012	VVSG.TO vs VDY.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	87	14.00%	15.67B	Jan 2019	VVSG.TO vs VEQT.TO
VGRO.TO	Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	86	11.26%	10.51B	Jan 2018	VVSG.TO vs VGRO.TO
VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	Canada Equities	89	12.26%	16.37B	Aug 2013	VVSG.TO vs VCN.TO
VBAL.TO	Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	75	8.48%	5.67B	Jan 2018	VVSG.TO vs VBAL.TO
VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America I...	International Equity	68	16.15%	11.04B	Dec 2015	VVSG.TO vs VIU.TO
VCE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	12.83%	3.54B	Nov 2011	VVSG.TO vs VCE.TO
VIDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America High Divi...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	85	15.94%	2.00B	Aug 2018	VVSG.TO vs VIDY.TO
VXC.TO	Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	Global Equities	80	14.44%	3.47B	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 20 comparison targets span 4 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	54	0.98%	1.65B	Nov 2011	VVSG.TO vs VSB.TO
MNU-U.TO	Purpose USD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond, Money Market	100	1.95%	—	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs MNU-U.TO
ZGB.TO	BMO Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	0.87%	1.26B	Mar 2018	VVSG.TO vs ZGB.TO
HFR.TO	Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade ...	Ultrashort Bond	96	1.57%	607.93M	Dec 2010	VVSG.TO vs HFR.TO
ZST.TO	BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	55	1.35%	3.55B	Jan 2011	VVSG.TO vs ZST.TO
TCSH.TO	TD Cash Management ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.13%	—	Feb 2024	VVSG.TO vs TCSH.TO
ZFL.TO	BMO Long Federal Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	11	0.18%	1.30B	May 2010	VVSG.TO vs ZFL.TO
XFLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ...	Canadian Government Bonds	11	-0.06%	—	Feb 2023	VVSG.TO vs XFLB.TO
XBB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	27	0.97%	10.13B	Nov 2000	VVSG.TO vs XBB.TO
ZDB.TO	BMO Discount Bond	Canadian Government Bonds	24	0.94%	1.33B	Feb 2014	VVSG.TO vs ZDB.TO
UBIL-U.TO	Global X 0-3 Month U.S. T-Bill ETF USD	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.82%	585.66M	Apr 2023	VVSG.TO vs UBIL-U.TO
XGB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	24	1.04%	1.65B	Nov 2006	VVSG.TO vs XGB.TO
XLB.TO	iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	17	0.64%	711.71M	Nov 2006	VVSG.TO vs XLB.TO
XQB.TO	iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	28	1.03%	537.77M	Nov 2009	VVSG.TO vs XQB.TO
CBO.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	56	0.98%	929.21M	Feb 2009	VVSG.TO vs CBO.TO
CLF.TO	iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	48	0.84%	753.20M	Jan 2008	VVSG.TO vs CLF.TO
CLG.TO	iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index E...	Canadian Government Bonds	36	0.99%	983.67M	Oct 2011	VVSG.TO vs CLG.TO
TCLB.TO	TD Canadian Long Term Federal Bond ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	13	0.97%	416.62M	Nov 2019	VVSG.TO vs TCLB.TO
VGV.TO	Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	Canadian Government Bonds	23	0.89%	148.39M	Jan 2017	VVSG.TO vs VGV.TO
XSAB.TO	iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ET...	Canadian Government Bonds	27	0.93%	240.99M	Mar 2019	VVSG.TO vs XSAB.TO

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