Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio ETF (CNV) and Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio (VCNS) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that CNV focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Finance, Sovereign, and Technology, while VCNS leans towards Sovereign, Finance, and Municipal. When evaluating costs, CNV features a management fee (MER) of 0.13%, compared to 0.22% for VCNS. Performance-wise, CNV has returned 3.93% year-to-date with +$2 M in net flows, whereas VCNS is at 5.68% with +$217 M. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.
NAV Performance and Flows
Key Data
| AuM | $29.84 M | $981.52 M |
| Management Fees | 0.13% | 0.22% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.21% | 0.25% |
| Tracking Difference | - | - |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | CNV | -0.37% | -0.23% | +3.93% | +4.17% | - |
VCNS | -0.38% | +0.01% | +5.68% | +5.75% | +42.37% | |
| Flows | CNV | +$0 M | +$1 M | +$2 M | +$3 M | - |
VCNS | +$17 M | +$50 M | +$217 M | +$294 M | +$386 M |
CNV vs VCNS exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | Franklin Templeton | Vanguard |
| Management | Actively managed | Actively managed |
| Benchmark | - | - |
| Replication Method | - | - |
| Asset Class | Equity, Fixed Income | Equity, Fixed Income |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 3.01% | 2.55% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | June 5, 2024 | February 1, 2018 |
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