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Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF (VDCO.AX)
AUD54.81
-0.06 (-0.11%)
ASX AUD AU Multi-Asset
NAV
AUD 54.88
-0.13% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
AUD 302.94M
TER
0.27%
Yield (TTM)
5.34%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
54.03 – 56.83
Holdings
14
Issuer
Vanguard
About this ETF
The Vanguard Conservative Index Fund endeavors to replicate the weighted average performance of the various benchmarks linked to its constituent investments. This mirroring of returns is aligned with the fund's established strategic asset allocation, and the performance is calculated prior to accounting for management fees, operational costs, or taxes.
ISIN
AU00000VDCO5
Issuer
Vanguard
Domicile
AU
Inception
2017-11-20
Asset class
Multi-Asset
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund Hedged VBND.AX | 36.77% |
| Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund VAF.AX | 16.31% |
| Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund VAS.AX | 10.33% |
| Vanguard Cash Reserve Fund VGSTX | 9.95% |
| Vanguard International Shares Index Fund VTRIX | 7.43% |
| Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund Hedged ETF VBND.AX | 4.98% |
| Vanguard International Shares Index Fund Hedged VTRIX | 4.67% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index Fund 0P000060MS.F | 2.29% |
| Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund VTRIX | 1.98% |
| Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF VAF.AX | 1.68% |
Sector mix
Price chart
AUD54.81
-0.06 (-0.11%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -1.91% |
| 3 months | -0.42% |
| 6 months | -2.65% |
| Year to date | -2.68% |
| 1 year | -0.09% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +3.36% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +0.25% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 5.64% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.01 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.66 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.01 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.93% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -15.39% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -19.31% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.05 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.11 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
33
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
53%
VaR 95% (daily)
-0.53%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-0.91%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.59%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
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.
Top-10 concentration
96.4%
Effective holdings
5
Disclosed positions
14
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
VDCO.AX
0.27%
Multi-Asset median
0.74%
Cheapest in class SMB
0.07%
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 1.3756 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-20 | AUD 1.1426 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-19 | AUD 0.2270 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-16 | AUD 0.1817 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-16 | AUD 0.3807 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-16 | AUD 0.4263 |
| 2025-01-02 | 2025-01-17 | AUD 0.3236 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-16 | AUD 0.1885 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-16 | AUD 0.2343 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-17 | AUD 0.1584 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-17 | AUD 0.1179 |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-17 | AUD 0.2426 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-18 | AUD 0.1682 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-20 | AUD 0.1118 |
| 2023-01-02 | 2023-01-18 | AUD 0.1024 |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-18 | AUD 0.1718 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-18 | AUD 0.4080 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-20 | AUD 0.2644 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-19 | AUD 0.1476 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-18 | AUD 0.1416 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-16 | AUD 1.1341 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-20 | AUD 1.9627 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-19 | AUD 1.0170 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-16 | AUD 1.0479 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-16 | AUD 0.7087 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-20 | AUD 0.1736 |
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-17 | AUD 0.1612 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-16 | AUD 0.1754 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-16 | AUD 0.1725 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-16 | AUD 0.1835 |
| 2019-01-02 | 2019-01-17 | AUD 0.1680 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-16 | AUD 0.1819 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-17 | AUD 0.0445 |
| 2018-04-20 | — | AUD 0.1085 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | AUD 0.1085 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-17 | AUD 0.1846 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
