XEQT vs VEQT Start Investing

VEQT Details

Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio by Vanguard.

Overview

Provider: Vanguard

Inception: Jan 29, 2019

Net Assets: $12.17B CAD

1-Year Return: 17.50%

5-Year Return: 13.73%

MER / Fees

Management Fee: 0.17%

Total MER: 0.24%

Distribution Yield: 1.34%

Distribution Frequency: Annually

VEQT generally distributes annually, which some investors prefer for simpler year-end cash handling.

Holdings / Allocations

VUN
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF
44.60%
VCN
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF
30.23%
VIU
Vanguard FTSE Dev All Cap ex NA Index ETF
17.95%
VEE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap
7.22%

Performance Chart

2021: XEQT 19.57%, VEQT 19.66%

2022: XEQT -10.93%, VEQT -10.92%

2023: XEQT 17.05%, VEQT 16.95%

2024: XEQT 24.67%, VEQT 24.87%

2025: XEQT 20.45%, VEQT 20.45%

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Broad global diversification in one ETF.
  • Higher emerging market allocation than XEQT.
  • Low-fee Vanguard asset allocation approach.

Cons

  • Annual distribution cadence may not fit income goals.
  • 100% equity portfolio can be volatile.
  • Higher total MER than XEQT.

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