All-in-one Growth

VGRO

Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio · Vanguard Canada

$34.50 CAD

+0.28% today

In plain English

VGRO is a ETF from Vanguard Canada that 80% stocks / 20% bonds, globally diversified. It charges a of 0.24% per year and pays a distribution of about 2% (quarterly).

MER

0.24%

Per issuer

Yield

2.00%

Quarterly

AUM

$5.6B

Per issuer

Holdings

Per issuer

Risk level

Medium

5y avg return

8.9%

Estimate

Asset mix

Equity100%

Bonds & cash0%

Category: All-in-one Growth

Sector allocation

Equity — global80%
Bonds — global20%

Country allocation

United States34%
Canada32%
International24%
Emerging6%
Bonds4%

Fund objective

80% stocks / 20% bonds, globally diversified.

Investment strategy

Fund-of-funds rebalanced automatically.

Who typically uses this

Investors who want most of the growth of stocks with a small bond cushion.

Potential benefits

· Broad diversification
· Rebalances for you

Potential risks

· Still substantial equity risk

Top 10 holdings

VUN — US Equity32%

Learn this ETF

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

What it owns: A small set of underlying ETFs (7) that together cover all-in-one growth markets.
Tracked index / approach: Fund-of-funds rebalanced automatically.
Management fee (MER): 0.24% per year — about $24 per $10,000 invested annually.
Geographic exposure: United States 34% · Canada 32% · International 24%
Sector exposure: Equity — global 80% · Bonds — global 20%
Holdings count: 7
Distribution frequency: Quarterly distributions
Investment objective: 80% stocks / 20% bonds, globally diversified.

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

What's new for VGRO

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Smart insights

Top sector

Equity — global currently represents 80% of this ETF.

Geography

34% of the fund is concentrated in United States.

Distributions

Pays roughly 2% per year, quarterly.

Concentrated

Only 7 holdings — more concentrated than a broad-market fund.

All-in-one

Single-ticket portfolio — no rebalancing needed on your side.

Price history

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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.

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Terms used on this page

ETF

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

Stock

A tiny ownership slice of a company. If the company does well, your share is often worth more.

Bond

A loan you make to a government or company. In return they pay you interest and give the money back later.

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.

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MER 0.24%

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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF

MER 0.09%

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