Key highlights

  • Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF (ASX:VDBA) was priced at $59.29 during the trading session on 22 October 2026, down $0.10 (0.16%), with 78,013 units traded.
  • The fund data shows an annual yield of 5.46%, and the latest distribution was a interim distribution of $0.366 per unit with an ex-date of 1 October 2026.
  • The fund has a management fee of 0.27%, holds 12 positions and falls in Morningstar’s Multisector Balanced category.

Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF (ASX:VDBA), an exchange-traded fund managed by Vanguard, was priced at $59.29 during the trading session on 22 October 2026, down $0.10 (0.16%). The fund data shows an annual yield of 5.46%, which places it among the ETFs with a yield of 5% or more on the data reviewed for this series. Its latest distribution was a interim distribution of $0.366 per unit. Yield figures are shown as presented on the fund data, are not forecasts, and are not a recommendation.

Today’s trading data

During the session on 22 October 2026, VDBA traded at $59.29, down $0.10 (0.16%), against a previous close of $59.39. The day range was $59.27 to $59.80, the bid-offer range was $59.08 to $59.50, and 78,013 units had changed hands, compared with an average daily volume of 22,447 units.

The fund’s size is $939.96 million, with 15,826,838 units outstanding, and its management fee is 0.27%. The data shows a beta of 1.03 and a standard deviation of 5.84. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 22 November 2017 and its ISIN is AU00000VDBA6.

The yield figure and the latest distribution

The fund data shows an annual yield of 5.46% for VDBA. The most recent distribution was a interim distribution of $0.366 per unit, with an ex-date of 1 October 2026 and a payment date of 16 October 2026. The latest distribution of $0.366 per unit is an interim distribution, and because VDBA holds both shares and bonds, the yield figure reflects a blend of dividend and interest income.

An annual yield in fund data summarises distributions over a period and is not a promise of future income. The size and timing of distributions can change with the income the fund receives, and for equity and property funds distributions can include capital gains. For this reason, the latest distribution amount, the distribution type and the dates are the most direct figures for a reader to compare.

What the ETF is designed to do

The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. Vanguard describes the Balanced ETF as designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth, and it targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes. Morningstar’s Multisector Balanced category covers funds with 41% to 60% of their assets in growth sectors, typically equity and property. The fund is a fund of funds: its 12 holdings are Vanguard funds and ETFs, so the fund data’s sector weights describe the look-through equity exposure.

The fund’s benchmark is shown as not shown. It had 12 holdings in the data, with a turnover ratio of 0.55%.

Allocation and exposure

By Morningstar sector, the largest weightings are Financial Services (22.35%), Technology (19.41%), and Basic Materials (13.10%). It holds a lower share in Real Estate (3.59% vs 6.05%).

The asset allocation is stocks 50.53%, bonds 48.16% and cash 1.27%, compared with category averages of 46.04% stocks, 25.51% bonds and 19.45% cash. By geography, the United States accounts for 36.06%, Australia for 33.11%, Japan for 3.77%, Germany for 2.95%, Canada for 2.81%, the United Kingdom for 2.77%, France for 2.67%, supranational issuers for 1.78%, Italy for 1.54% and South Korea for 1.21%. By company size, 92.04% of the equity portion is in companies above $1 billion.

Top holdings

The ten largest positions make up 97.90% of the fund. They are the Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) fund at 27.00%, the Vanguard Australian Shares Index fund at 18.20%, the Vanguard International Shares Index fund at 13.80%, the Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index fund at 12.40%, the Vanguard International Shares Index (Hedged) fund at 7.80%, the Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF (ASX:VBND) at 7.60%, Vanguard International Small Companies at 3.60%, Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index at 3.10%, the Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX:VAF) at 2.60% and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) at 1.80%.

Recent filings

Recent announcements for VDBA include the Outstanding Securities notice for September 2026 on 7 October 2026, a distribution tax estimate on 5 October, a distribution reinvestment plan notice and final distributions on 2 October and an updated estimated distribution on 1 October 2026. The fund’s head office is at Level 13, 130 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Wrapping up

Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF shows an annual yield of 5.46% in the fund data and traded at $59.29 on 22 October 2026. Its holdings, fee and distribution details are set out above, and the fund’s own announcements are the source for its detailed distribution components.