US Equity

VFV

Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF · Vanguard Canada

$132.40 CAD

+0.55% today

In plain English

VFV is a ETF from Vanguard Canada that track the s&p 500 index — 500 of the largest us companies. It charges a of 0.09% per year and pays a distribution of about 1.2% (quarterly).

MER

0.09%

Per issuer

Yield

1.20%

Quarterly

AUM

$14.2B

Per issuer

Holdings

503

Per issuer

Risk level

Medium to High

5y avg return

14.2%

Estimate

Asset mix

Equity100%

Bonds & cash0%

Category: US Equity

Sector allocation

Technology30%
Financials13%
Healthcare12%
Consumer11%
Industrials9%
Other25%

Country allocation

United States100%

Fund objective

Track the S&P 500 index — 500 of the largest US companies.

Investment strategy

Passive index replication of the S&P 500.

Who typically uses this

Investors who want simple US large-cap exposure.

Potential benefits

· Extremely low cost
· Deeply diversified across US large caps
· Highly liquid

Potential risks

· US-only, no international diversification
· Currency risk (USD)
· Heavy in tech

Top 10 holdings

Apple6.8%
Microsoft6.5%
Nvidia5.9%
Amazon3.4%
Meta2.6%

Learn this ETF

A plain-English, factual breakdown of how VFV is built.

What it owns: 503 holdings in the us equity space.
Tracked index / approach: Passive index replication of the S&P 500.
Management fee (MER): 0.09% per year — about $9 per $10,000 invested annually.
Geographic exposure: United States 100%
Sector exposure: Technology 30% · Other 25% · Financials 13%
Holdings count: 503
Distribution frequency: Quarterly distributions
Investment objective: Track the S&P 500 index — 500 of the largest US companies.

Figures per issuer factsheet. Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

What's new for VFV

Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Smart insights

Tracks

This ETF tracks the S&P 500.

Low fees

MER of 0.09% is among the lowest available in Canada.

Top sector

Technology currently represents 30% of this ETF.

Geography

100% of the fund is concentrated in United States.

Distributions

Pays roughly 1.2% per year, quarterly.

Price history

Yahoo Finance · cached 10 min

Loading…

News about VFV

Loading headlines for VFV…

ETF Fact

ETF fact: XIC

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (BlackRock iShares) is a canadian equity fund with an MER of 0.06% per the issuer factsheet.

Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Terms used on this page

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund. A basket of many investments you can buy in a single trade, like a stock.

Index

A defined list of investments (like the S&P 500). Many ETFs are built to copy an index.

MER

Management Expense Ratio — the yearly percentage fee an ETF charges you. Lower is usually better.

Yield

Yearly income (like dividends or interest) expressed as a percentage of the price.

Diversification

Spreading your money across many investments so no single one can hurt you badly.

Passive investing

Owning broad low-cost funds long-term instead of trying to beat the market.

Similar ETFs

ZSP

BMO S&P 500 Index ETF

MER 0.09%

VCN

Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF

MER 0.05%

VEQT

Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio

MER 0.24%

VAB

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

MER 0.09%

Related market news

Inflation

Canadian inflation eases to 2.4%

Statistics Canada reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year over year, down from the previous month.

Markets

TSX Composite closes at a record high

Canada's main stock index closed at a new all-time high, driven by strength in financials and materials.

ETF

Canadian ETF inflows top $10B this quarter

Canadian investors continued to pour money into ETFs, especially all-in-one and broad-market funds.

Newsletter

The weekly ETF brief

One short email every Sunday. New Canadian ETFs, fee changes, and passive-investing news — plain English.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. Educational only — never financial advice.

Historical returns are for education only and are not a prediction. Prices are illustrative unless a live indicator is shown.

Worth exploringVCBitesStartup & Venture IntelligenceFast, curated insights into startups, venture capital and emerging markets.Explore VCBites →

Educational only. PassiveInvesting.ca is an educational platform. Information provided is for educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or tax advice. Always conduct your own research and consult a qualified professional before making investment decisions.