VCNS
Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio

Full VCNS fund page
VS
TCON
TD Conservative ETF Portfolio

Full TCON fund page

When evaluating costs, VCNS features a management fee (MER) of 0.22%, compared to 0.27% for TCON. Performance-wise, VCNS has returned 5.01% year-to-date with +$219 M in net flows, whereas TCON is at 5.41% with +$52 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 October 30, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
VCNS
+0.61%-0.30%+5.01%+4.92%+41.39%
TCON
+0.38%+0.03%+5.41%+5.34%+38.41%
Flows
VCNS
+$16 M+$45 M+$219 M+$288 M+$392 M
TCON
+$2 M+$9 M+$52 M+$62 M+$108 M

VCNS vs TCON exposure

Countries

VCNS
Canada
45.42%
USA
28.88%
Other
25.70%
TCON
Other
100.00%

Sectors

VCNS
Sovereign
24.86%
Finance
18.35%
Technology
11.79%
Municipal
10.90%
Other
34.11%
TCON
Other
100.00%
As of October 30, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

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%
TCON
CA87818P1036
59.91%
CA87239X1078
15.42%
CA87240Y1025
14.69%
CA87809R1001
9.97%

Diversification

VCNS
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 33,904 total
8.24%
TCON
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 4 total
99.99%

Characteristics

Compare
VCNS
TCON
ProviderVanguardTD Asset Management
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method--
Asset ClassEquity, Fixed IncomeEquity, Fixed Income
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield2.56%2.06%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateFebruary 1, 2018August 18, 2020

Frequently asked questions about VCNS and TCON

Which ETF has performed better year to date: VCNS or TCON?
As of October 30, 2026, VCNS has returned 5.01% year to date, while TCON has returned 5.41%. TCON is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: VCNS or TCON?
As of October 30, 2026, VCNS manages $977.26 M in assets, while TCON manages $136.82 M. VCNS is the larger fund by AUM.
How are VCNS and TCON managed?
VCNS is actively managed by Vanguard. It does not track an index. TCON is actively managed by TD Asset Management. It does not track an index.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: VCNS or TCON?
Year to date, VCNS has seen +$218.95 M in net flows, compared with +$51.97 M for TCON. VCNS has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of VCNS and TCON compare?
VCNS has an expense ratio of 0.25%, while TCON has an expense ratio of 0.17%.
Which ETF is more diversified: VCNS or TCON?
VCNS holds 28079 securities, while TCON holds 1. On holdings count, VCNS is the more diversified portfolio.

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