VFV-CA
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF
The investment objective of Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (the ETF) is to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of the S&P 500 Index (the Index).
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$15.2 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
9 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 02, 2012 |
| Assets (mns) | $15,183 |
| Expense ratio | 9 bp |
| Currency | CAD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON) |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | |
| Stock selection | Committee |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | Yes |
Top 10 Holdings
| VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF | 100.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 213 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $913,864 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 96.9 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.5 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 0.6 % |
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 | 3.9% | 15.2% | 20.5% | 18.5% | 14.9% | 12.3% | -- | 15.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | -- | 1.7% |
| Total Returns | 4.5% | 16.4% | 21.8% | 19.9% | 16.3% | 13.9% | -- | 17.3% | Ann. Volatility | 22.4% | 19.2% | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 16.8% | -- | 15.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.74 | 82% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.41 | 29% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.25 | 11% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 208 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $32 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.00% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $152.73 |
| 30d moving avg. | $151.55 |
| Annualized volatility | 12.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 66 |
| Short interest | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSP-CA | Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | 99.8% | 0 bp | +5.0% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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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™
VFV-CA
5.0%
Cat. Avg
5.8%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 967 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.8% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. VFV-CA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places VFV-CA in the 37th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VFV-CASELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY