VEQT
Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio

Full VEQT fund page
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VGRO
Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio

Full VGRO fund page

Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio (VEQT) and Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (VGRO) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that VEQT focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Technology, Finance, and Industrials, while VGRO leans towards Finance, Technology, and Industrials. When evaluating costs, VEQT features a management fee (MER) of 0.22%, compared to 0.22% for VGRO. Performance-wise, VEQT has returned 13.75% year-to-date with +$6 B in net flows, whereas VGRO is at 10.94% with +$2 B. 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 23, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
VEQT
-1.94%+1.04%+13.75%+15.56%+89.24%
VGRO
-1.45%+0.76%+10.94%+12.17%+74.01%
Flows
VEQT
+$544 M+$1,606 M+$5,728 M+$6,439 M+$10,605 M
VGRO
+$148 M+$406 M+$1,624 M+$1,851 M+$3,727 M

VEQT vs VGRO exposure

Countries

VEQT
USA
44.50%
Canada
29.55%
Other
25.95%
VGRO
USA
39.35%
Canada
34.84%
Other
25.80%

Sectors

VEQT
Technology
25.22%
Finance
25.20%
Industrials
9.16%
Non-Energy Materials
8.97%
Energy
7.65%
Other
23.80%
VGRO
Finance
23.07%
Technology
20.75%
Industrials
8.05%
Sovereign
7.75%
Non-Energy Materials
7.35%
Other
33.03%
As of October 23, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

VEQT
NVIDIA Corp.
3.08%
Apple, Inc.
2.82%
Royal Bank of Canada
2.37%
Microsoft Corp.
2.28%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
1.68%
Amazon.com, Inc.
1.52%
Shopify, Inc.
1.50%
Alphabet, Inc.
1.21%
Broadcom Inc.
1.06%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1.03%
VGRO
NVIDIA Corp.
2.51%
Apple, Inc.
2.30%
Royal Bank of Canada
1.92%
Microsoft Corp.
1.86%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
1.36%
Amazon.com, Inc.
1.24%
Shopify, Inc.
1.21%
Alphabet, Inc.
0.98%
Broadcom Inc.
0.87%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
0.83%

Diversification

VEQT
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 12,159 total
18.55%
VGRO
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 33,193 total
15.08%

Characteristics

Compare
VEQT
VGRO
ProviderVanguardVanguard
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method--
Asset ClassEquityEquity, Fixed Income
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield1.24%1.78%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateFebruary 5, 2019February 1, 2018

Frequently asked questions about VEQT and VGRO

Which ETF has performed better year to date: VEQT or VGRO?
As of October 23, 2026, VEQT has returned 13.75% year to date, while VGRO has returned 10.94%. VEQT is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: VEQT or VGRO?
As of October 23, 2026, VEQT manages $17.64 B in assets, while VGRO manages $10.89 B. VEQT is the larger fund by AUM.
How are VEQT and VGRO managed?
VEQT is actively managed by Vanguard. It does not track an index. VGRO is actively managed by Vanguard. It does not track an index.
What sectors do VEQT and VGRO emphasize?
VEQT is most exposed to Technology, Finance, and Industrials. VGRO is most exposed to Finance, Technology, and Industrials.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: VEQT or VGRO?
Year to date, VEQT has seen +$5,727.54 M in net flows, compared with +$1,624.18 M for VGRO. VEQT has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of VEQT and VGRO compare?
VEQT has an expense ratio of 0.24%, while VGRO has an expense ratio of 0.24%.
What are the top holdings of VEQT and VGRO?
VEQT's largest holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc., and Royal Bank of Canada. VGRO's top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc., and Royal Bank of Canada.
Which ETF is more diversified: VEQT or VGRO?
VEQT holds 11627 securities, while VGRO holds 28111. On holdings count, VGRO is the more diversified portfolio.

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