Key Highlights

  • The next ex-distribution date is 2 November 2026.
  • The Record Date is 3 November 2026, with payment scheduled for 17 November 2026.
  • At the time of writing on 30 October 2026, (ASX:PLUS) was trading at AUD 16.62, unchanged for the session.

VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF (ASX:PLUS) provides exposure to corporate bond securities through a portfolio designed to generally track its reference index. Its upcoming interim distribution has an ex-date of 2 November 2026 and a record date of 3 November 2026, with payment scheduled for 17 November 2026. At the time of writing on 30 October 2026, (ASX:PLUS) was trading at AUD 16.62, unchanged for the session.

November Distribution Timetable

The timetable for (ASX:PLUS) places the ex-distribution date on Monday, 2 November 2026, followed by the record date on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. The payment date is scheduled for 17 November 2026. The ex-date identifies when units begin trading without entitlement to the current distribution; the record date identifies the register used for that payment. The payment date is the scheduled settlement of the distribution, rather than another entitlement date. These dates describe one distribution cycle and are separate from the fund’s daily trading price.

The Portfolio Behind the Income

For (ASX:PLUS), the Investment mandate sets the source and structure of portfolio exposure. The fund invests directly in a securities portfolio designed around its corporate bond reference index. That mandate places company debt, rather than ordinary equity, at the centre of the investment approach. The fund’s distributions sit within this fixed interest structure, while its listed unit price records trading in the ETF itself.

October Notices and Fund Details

The announcement sequence for (ASX:PLUS) provides the October context for the upcoming payment. A final Dividend and distribution announcement for the period ending 31 October 2026 was dated 30 October. The timetable was published on 26 October. The scheduled November payment follows the common sequence of an ex-distribution date, a record date and a later cash settlement date. Fund size is listed at AUD 404.52 million, with 24,339,644 units outstanding. Management fees and costs are 0.32%. The allocation breakdown records 97.78% bonds and 2.21% cash. Australian geographic exposure is 64.45% of the disclosed portfolio. The listed annual Yield is 4.57%. The geographic breakdown also includes Germany at 7.13%, France at 6.24% and the United States at 6.10%. These positions extend the disclosed issuer footprint beyond Australia, while the fund maintains a portfolio intended to generally track its corporate bond reference index.

November Payment Focus

For (ASX:PLUS), the immediate income calendar centres on the 2 November ex-date, the 3 November record date and the payment scheduled for 17 November 2026. The portfolio mandate explains the type of exposure held, while the distribution timetable sets the dates associated with this particular payment.