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Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (VGRO.TO) ETF Analysis

VGRO.TO

Expense ratio 0.22% Yield 1.74% Assets CA$10.94B Since January 25, 2018 Family Vanguard Investments Canada Inc

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

CA$47.68

+CA$0.18 (+0.38%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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VGRO.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	+13.98%	+13.98%	CA$113.98	CA$341.95
3 years	+73.67%	+20.20%	CA$173.67	CA$521.02
5 years	+65.50%	+10.60%	CA$165.50	CA$496.50
Since February 1, 2018	+131.11%	+10.09%	CA$231.11	CA$693.34

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VGRO.TO Return by Calendar Year

2018 and 2026 are partial years

−11.18%+20.15%+12.53%

2018*20192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+12.53%
2025	+16.95%
2024	+20.15%
2023	+14.83%
2022	−11.18%
2021	+14.82%
2020	+10.88%
2019	+17.77%
2018 (partial year)	−4.42%

VGRO.TO Monthly Returns

−11%+9%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+1.6	+3.0	−4.0	+4.9	+4.3	+1.7	−1.1	+1.6	−0.2	+0.4	—	—
2025	+3.6	−0.5	−3.0	−2.1	+4.2	+3.0	+1.8	+2.4	+4.2	+2.0	+1.2	−0.8
2024	+0.8	+3.4	+2.7	−1.9	+2.7	+1.2	+3.3	+0.3	+2.5	+0.5	+4.6	−1.4
2023	+5.5	−1.2	+1.3	+1.8	−1.9	+2.6	+2.3	−0.5	−3.6	−1.1	+6.2	+3.2
2022	−3.1	−1.9	+0.6	−5.0	−0.7	−6.2	+5.4	−1.8	−4.2	+4.0	+5.6	−3.7
2021	−0.1	+2.0	+1.5	+1.5	+0.8	+2.9	+1.0	+2.3	−2.9	+2.5	+0.1	+2.3
2020	+1.0	−4.7	−10.6	+8.7	+3.1	+1.7	+3.3	+2.1	−0.9	−1.9	+8.1	+2.1
2019	+4.4	+2.5	+2.1	+2.8	−3.5	+2.5	+0.6	−0.2	+1.0	+0.9	+3.2	+0.4
2018	—	—	−0.6	+0.2	+1.7	+0.9	+1.2	+0.5	−0.9	−5.0	+2.0	−3.9

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VGRO.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 8 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 12.71%
Beta (3y): 1.09
Best year: +20.15%
Worst year: −11.18%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	VUN.TO	Vanguard MStar US Total Market Index ETF	37.22%
2	VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF	24.04%
3	VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Dev AC ex Nrth Amer ETF	14.71%
4	VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond ETF	11.19%
5	VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Mkts All Cap ETF	5.72%
6	VBG.NE	Vanguard Global ex-US Aggt Bd ETF CAD-H	3.66%
7	VBU.NE	Vanguard US Aggregate Bond ETF CAD-H	3.46%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (VGRO.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund holds CA$10.94B in total net assets. The expense ratio is 0.22%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$22.00 a year. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is January 25, 2018.

The largest positions on file are Vanguard MStar US Total Market Index ETF (VUN.TO), Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF (VCN.TO), and Vanguard FTSE Dev AC ex Nrth Amer ETF (VIU.TO). Vanguard MStar US Total Market Index ETF alone accounts for 37.22% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

VGRO.TO last closed at CA$47.68 on October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +13.98%. Measured over 5 years, that is +10.60% a year compounded. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 1.74%.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +20.15% and 2022 returned −11.18%. Of the 7 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +12.53% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

Annualized volatility over the trailing 8 years is 12.71%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.09. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$41.79 to CA$48.54. The latest close sits 14.09% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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