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About VANGUARD BALANCED ETF PORTFOLIO
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Inception date
Jan 25, 2018
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Primary advisor
Vanguard Investments Canada, Inc.
VBAL aims for capital appreciation by actively targeting a long-term strategic allocation of 60/40 in equities and fixed income respectively. The fund invests in Vanguard ETFs that provides global, broad-based exposure to equity and fixed income markets. The portfolio may be reconstituted and rebalanced at the discretion of the Sub-advisor. The funds sibling fund VGRO has 80% equity exposure, VCNS has 40% equity exposure, and VCIP has 20% equity exposure.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF100.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VBAL top holdings are Vanguard US Total Market Index ETF and Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF, occupying 26.96% and 22.81% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VBAL last dividends amounted to 0.19 CAD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.19 CAD in dividends, which shows a 1.65% increase.
VBAL assets under management is 3.49 B CAD. It's risen 6.17% over the last month.
VBAL fund flows account for 453.55 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VBAL pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.21%. The last dividend (Apr 8, 2025) amounted to 0.19 CAD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VBAL shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Jan 25, 2018, and its management style is Active.
VBAL expense ratio is 0.24% meaning you'd have to pay 0.24% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VBAL follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VBAL invests in funds.
VBAL price has risen by 5.21% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 7.34% increase. See more dynamics on VBAL price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.99% over the last month, showed a −0.51% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 10.22% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.99% over the last month, showed a −0.51% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 10.22% in a year.
VBAL trades at a premium (0.04%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.