Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (VSB) and BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) offer distinct profiles for Canadian ETF investors. A direct comparison shows that VSB focuses its top 3 sector exposures on Sovereign, Municipal, and Banks, while ZSP leans towards Information Technology, Financials, and Communication Services. When evaluating costs, VSB features a management fee (MER) of 0.1%, compared to 0.08% for ZSP. Performance-wise, VSB has returned 0.57% year-to-date with +$201 M in net flows, whereas ZSP is at 10.26% with +$344 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 | $1,548.98 M | $23,556.72 M |
| Management Fees | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Exp. ratio | 0.12% | 0.09% |
| Tracking Difference | -0.37% | -0.36% |
Historical performance and flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | VSB | +0.07% | -0.43% | +0.57% | +2.82% | +15.66% |
ZSP | +5.88% | +10.47% | +10.26% | +28.69% | +90.41% | |
| Flows | VSB | +$65 M | -$45 M | +$201 M | +$457 M | +$253 M |
ZSP | +$13 M | +$177 M | +$344 M | +$1,502 M | +$4,761 M |
VSB vs ZSP exposure
Countries
Sectors
Top 10 Holdings
Diversification
Characteristics
| Provider | Vanguard | BMO |
| Management | Passively managed | Passively managed |
| Benchmark | Bloomberg Global Aggregate Canadian Government/Credit 1-5 Year Float Adjusted Bond Total Return Index - CAD | S&P 500 CAD Total Return Index - CAD |
| Replication Method | Direct (Physical) | Direct (Physical) |
| Asset Class | Fixed Income | Equity |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | Distributing |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 3.06% | 0.76% |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | No |
| Inception Date | November 30, 2011 | November 14, 2012 |
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