Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF (VDBA.AX)
About this ETF
This ETF's objective is to replicate the combined performance of the various benchmarks associated with its underlying investments. This is achieved in accordance with its established Strategic Asset Allocation, and the target return is measured before any deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund Hedged VBND.AX | 27.84% |
| Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund VAS.AX | 17.80% |
| Vanguard International Shares Index Fund VTRIX | 13.24% |
| Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund VAF.AX | 12.60% |
| Vanguard International Shares Index Fund Hedged VTRIX | 8.11% |
| Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund Hedged ETF VBND.AX | 6.70% |
| Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund VTRIX | 3.67% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index Fund 0P000060MS.F | 3.34% |
| Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF VAF.AX | 2.23% |
| Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF VAS.AX | 1.76% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -1.69% |
| 3 months | +0.42% |
| 6 months | -1.95% |
| Year to date | -1.79% |
| 1 year | +1.58% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +5.06% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +1.34% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 6.84% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.26 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.77 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.33 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -5.52% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -17.29% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -20.51% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.06 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.10 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-16 | AUD 1.4825 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-20 | AUD 1.1246 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-19 | AUD 0.2680 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-16 | AUD 0.2033 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-16 | AUD 0.5295 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-16 | AUD 0.6135 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-17 | AUD 0.3764 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-16 | AUD 0.1895 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-16 | AUD 0.5725 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-17 | AUD 0.2455 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-17 | AUD 0.1238 |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-17 | AUD 0.2492 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-18 | AUD 0.2789 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-20 | AUD 0.1523 |
| 2023-01-02 | 2023-01-18 | AUD 0.1459 |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-18 | AUD 0.2493 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-18 | AUD 0.7283 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-20 | AUD 0.3992 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-19 | AUD 0.2069 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-18 | AUD 0.2164 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-16 | AUD 1.4588 |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-20 | AUD 2.3090 |
| 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-19 | AUD 1.0976 |
| 2020-12-07 | — | AUD 0.0054 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-16 | AUD 1.0516 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-16 | AUD 1.2031 |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-20 | AUD 0.4154 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-17 | AUD 0.2337 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-16 | AUD 0.2368 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-16 | AUD 0.3259 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-16 | AUD 0.2296 |
| 2019-01-02 | 2019-01-17 | AUD 0.1842 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-16 | AUD 0.2293 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-17 | AUD 0.0890 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | AUD 0.1604 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-17 | AUD 0.1279 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT.TO | 0.20% | 14.36B | 1.60% | +25.31% | 1.89 |
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.33% | 1.94 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.32% | 2.06 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +20.49% | 1.87 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.88% | +10.67% | 1.04 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.72% | -0.81% | -0.18 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.27% | +0.79% | 0.14 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +2.55% | 0.65 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.75% | 1.67 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Short Muni ETF SMB | 0.07% | 312.74M | 0.0% |
| VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF FLTR | 0.14% | 2.89B | 0.0% |
| Eaton Vance Ultra-Short Income ETF EVSB | 0.17% | 232.46M | 0.0% |
| VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF ITM | 0.18% | 2.18B | 0.0% |
| BMO Growth ETF ZGRO.TO | 0.18% | 549.82M | 0.0% |

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