MCON
Mackenzie Conservative Allocation ETF

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VCNS
Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio

Full VCNS fund page

When evaluating costs, MCON features a management fee (MER) of 0.17%, compared to 0.22% for VCNS. Performance-wise, MCON has returned 5.1% year-to-date with +$15 M in net flows, whereas VCNS is at 6.01% with +$221 M. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.

NAV Performance and Flows

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Key Data

Historical performance and flows

As of November 3, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
MCON
-0.63%-1.53%+5.10%+4.88%+37.17%
VCNS
+0.31%-0.71%+6.01%+6.18%+39.24%
Flows
MCON
+$0 M+$4 M+$15 M+$20 M+$11 M
VCNS
+$15 M+$46 M+$221 M+$286 M+$394 M

MCON vs VCNS exposure

Countries

MCON
Exposure data will be available soon
VCNS
Canada
45.42%
USA
28.88%
Other
25.70%

Sectors

MCON
Exposure data will be available soon
VCNS
Sovereign
24.86%
Finance
18.35%
Technology
11.79%
Municipal
10.90%
Other
34.11%
As of November 3, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

MCON
Exposure data will be available soon
VCNS
NVIDIA Corp.
1.34%
Apple, Inc.
1.25%
Microsoft Corp.
0.98%
Royal Bank of Canada
0.97%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
0.68%
Shopify, Inc.
0.64%
Canada, Bonds 2.75% 1mar2031, CAD
0.63%
Amazon.com, Inc.
0.62%
Canada, Bonds 3% 1sep2031, CAD
0.61%
Alphabet, Inc.
0.52%

Diversification

MCON
Exposure data will be available soon
VCNS
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 33,904 total
8.24%

Characteristics

Compare
MCON
VCNS
ProviderMackenzie InvestmentsVanguard
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method--
Asset ClassEquity, Fixed IncomeEquity, Fixed Income
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield2.30%2.54%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateSeptember 29, 2020February 1, 2018

Frequently asked questions about MCON and VCNS

Which ETF has performed better year to date: MCON or VCNS?
As of November 3, 2026, MCON has returned 5.10% year to date, while VCNS has returned 6.01%. VCNS is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: MCON or VCNS?
As of November 3, 2026, MCON manages $43.12 M in assets, while VCNS manages $988.91 M. VCNS is the larger fund by AUM.
How are MCON and VCNS managed?
MCON is actively managed by Mackenzie Investments. It does not track an index. VCNS is actively managed by Vanguard. It does not track an index.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: MCON or VCNS?
Year to date, MCON has seen +$14.72 M in net flows, compared with +$221.23 M for VCNS. VCNS has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of MCON and VCNS compare?
MCON has an expense ratio of 0.19%, while VCNS has an expense ratio of 0.25%.

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