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.
Canadian
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$2.0 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
6 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard |
| Category | Canadian |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,981 |
| 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 | 8.2 % |
| TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 5.4 % |
| SHOPIFY, INC. CLASS A | 4.3 % |
| ENBRIDGE INC | 4.2 % |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD | 4.1 % |
| CANADIAN NATL RAILWAY CO | 3.9 % |
| BROOKFIELD CORP | 3.5 % |
| BANK OF MONTREAL | 3.4 % |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | 3.2 % |
| CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC | 3.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 49 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 291 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $67,088 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 93.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 94.3% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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CANADA | 94.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 9.4% | 17.5% | 15.2% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 6.7% | -- | 6.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% | -- | 3.1% |
| Total Returns | 11.0% | 21.0% | 18.8% | 15.0% | 14.9% | 10.0% | -- | 9.8% | Ann. Volatility | 15.8% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 15.3% | -- | 14.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.68 | 66% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.56 | 51% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.38 | 24% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 24 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.00% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $58.97 |
| 30d moving avg. | $59.06 |
| Annualized volatility | 12.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 61 |
| Short interest | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIU-CA | iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | 90.2% | +12 bp | +6.5% |
| ZCN-CA | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 75.2% | 0 bp | +6.8% |
| VCN-CA | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF | 75.1% | -1 bp | +6.8% |
| XIC-CA | iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 74.8% | 0 bp | +6.8% |
| QCN-CA | Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF | 73.9% | -1 bp | +6.9% |
| TTP-CA | TD Canadian Equity Index ETF | 71.8% | 0 bp | +6.9% |
| XESG-CA | iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF | 65.0% | +11 bp | +6.5% |
| XCSR-CA | iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF | 50.5% | +12 bp | +6.5% |
| VDY-CA | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF | 45.7% | +17 bp | +8.4% |
| XEI-CA | iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF | 43.5% | +18 bp | +8.0% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 8/2/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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ETF Research Center Rating
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.
ALTAR Score™
VCE-CA
6.8%
Cat. Avg
7.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 17 funds in the Canadian Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.6% and a standard deviation of
1.4%. VCE-CA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places VCE-CA in the 29th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VCE-CASELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY