VCE-CA
Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF
The fund seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad Canadian equity index that measures the investment return of publicly traded securities in the Canadian market.
Rules-Based, Concentrated
MANAGEMENT MATRIX
TSX
PRIMARY EXCHANGE
C$
48.88
May 16, 2024
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard |
| Category | Canadian Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,642 |
| Expense ratio | 6 bp |
| Currency | CAD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON) |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 7.9 % |
| TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 6.3 % |
| SHOPIFY, INC. CLASS A | 5.1 % |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD | 4.6 % |
| CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO | 4.4 % |
| CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES | 4.3 % |
| ENBRIDGE INC | 4.2 % |
| BANK OF MONTREAL | 3.8 % |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 3.4 % |
| CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC | 3.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 49 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 328 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $60,298 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
|
CANADA | 98.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 04/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.65 | 76% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.67 | 75% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.49 | 42% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 22 |
| Turnover | 0.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.00% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $6,013 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $48.88 |
| 30d moving avg. | $44.22 |
| Annualized volatility | 13.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 66 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VCE-CA |
Expenses vs. VCE-CA |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VCE-CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCN-CA | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF | 78.5% | -1 bp | -0.1% |
| ZCN-CA | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 75.5% | 0 bp | -0.2% |
| XIC-CA | iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 71.4% | 0 bp | -0.2% |
| TTP-CA | TD Canadian Equity Index ETF | 70.7% | 0 bp | -0.1% |
| QCN-CA | Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF | 68.8% | -1 bp | -0.1% |
| XESG-CA | iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF | 62.8% | +11 bp | -0.1% |
| VDY-CA | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF | 51.6% | +17 bp | +1.0% |
| XCSR-CA | iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF | 47.4% | +12 bp | -0.1% |
| XEI-CA | iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF | 46.3% | +18 bp | +0.8% |
| XIU-CA | iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | 44.8% | +12 bp | -0.3% |
Risk and Returns: VCE-CA vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
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EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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Valuation Metrics
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VCE-CA
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
VCE-CA
7.1%
Cat. Avg
7.4%
Fund Category: Canadian Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 7.1% |
Recommendation
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
Category Overview
There are 19 funds in the Canadian Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.4% and a standard deviation of
1.2%. VCE-CA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places VCE-CA in the 39th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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