Key Highlights

  • Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF (ASX:VETH) aims to hold or be exposed to most of the securities in its ethically screened Australian index.
  • The fund holds 232 companies, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia the largest position at 11.08%.
  • The fund has a management fee of 0.16% and a fund size of $647.92 million.

As of 27 October, Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF (ASX:VETH) holds 232 companies and manages $647.92 million. It has traded since 14 October 2020 and charges 0.16%.

Key Fact

Detail

Fund

Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF

ASX code

VETH

Issuer

Vanguard

Category

Equity Australia Large Blend

Benchmark

FTSE Australia 300 Choice TR AUD

ISIN

AU0000103533

Admitted to the ASX

14 October 2020

Fund size

$647.92 million

Management fee

0.16%

Holdings

232 companies

Latest distribution

Interim, $0.579 per unit (ex-date 1 Oct 2026; payment 16 Oct 2026)

Index Exposure With Small Deviations

The fund holds or is exposed to most of the securities in the FTSE Australia 300 Choice index, allowing individual weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time. It may also be exposed to securities that have been removed from, or are expected to join, the index.

The Largest Weights

Commonwealth Bank (11.08%), NAB (5.36%), Westpac (5.26%) and ANZ (5.08%) together make up 26.78%, followed by CSL (4.85%) and Wesfarmers (4.75%). Financial services is 38.36% of the portfolio against 30.04% for the category, basic materials 20.76% and healthcare 8.66%. The top ten holdings account for 49.10%, and the fund has no utilities exposure.

Additional Allocation Data

Size breakdown: 92.60% of the portfolio is in companies above $1 billion, 6.92% between $500 million and $1 billion and 0.49% below $500 million. Country exposure is split across Australia (98.90%), the United Kingdom (0.46%), China (0.25%), New Zealand (0.21%) and the United States (0.18%).

Latest Payment Details

Under the latest distribution announcement, $0.579 per unit (interim) is payable on 16 October 2026 to holders on the record date of 2 October 2026, following an ex-date of 1 October 2026.

Regulatory Notices

Notices lodged recently include an updated estimated distribution on 1 October 2026, final distributions and DRP details on 2 October, a distribution tax estimate on 5 October and an outstanding securities report for September 2026 on 7 October.

Understanding the Category

Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF is classified as Equity Australia Large Blend. Funds in this category invest primarily in large Australian companies, defined as stocks in the top 70% of the capitalisation of the Australian equities market. The blend style applies where neither growth- nor value-characterised stocks dominate.

Benchmark Background

The FTSE Australia 300 Choice TR AUD index is the fund's benchmark. The fund has been listed since 14 October 2020, a period of about 6 years. Vanguard is the issuer, and the ISIN is AU0000103533. The fee is 0.16%.

Weight of the Largest Positions

The top five holdings add up to 31.63% of the portfolio, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia the largest at 11.08%.

Distribution Dates Explained

Distributions follow a set sequence. Units go ex-distribution first, the record date then fixes who is entitled, and payment follows on the payment date.

In Summary

VETH applies an ethical screen to the Australian large-cap market while keeping the banks as its largest weights. The latest distribution was an interim payment of $0.579 per unit on 16 October 2026.