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Is VGRO a good investment? What else should I buy?

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The Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio (VGRO) has been a staple of many do-it-yourself investor portfolios since its launch in January 2018—becoming, along with its siblings VBAL and VCNS, the first asset-allocation exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada.

For a 0.24% management expense ratio (MER), you get an all-in-one mix of 80% global stocks and 20% bonds, rebalanced periodically, with a Canadian home bias to improve tax efficiency and reduce currency risk. Despite its growth bias, it pays a not inconsiderable quarterly dividend. If imitation is a form of flattery, VGRO comes highly praised: there are now copycats out there from other providers—XGRO, ZGRO, TGRO, HGRW—all with lower MERs.

VGRO holdings
What stocks does VGRO have?

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF 35.14%

Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF 24.65%

Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF 14.44%

Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF 11.83%

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF 5…

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