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VBAL

Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio · Vanguard Canada

$30.20 CAD
+0.14% today
In plain English

VBAL is a ETF from Vanguard Canada that 60% stocks / 40% bonds, globally diversified. It charges a of 0.24% per year and pays a distribution of about 2.2% (quarterly).

MER
0.24%
Per issuer
Yield
2.20%
Quarterly
AUM
$3.4B
Per issuer
Holdings
7
Per issuer
Risk level
Low to Medium
5y avg return
6.8%
Estimate

Asset mix

Equity100%
Bonds & cash0%

Category: All-in-one Balanced

Sector allocation

  • Equity — global60%
  • Bonds — global40%

Country allocation

  • United States30%
  • Canada30%
  • International25%
  • Emerging5%
  • Other (bonds)10%

Fund objective

60% stocks / 40% bonds, globally diversified.

Investment strategy

Fund-of-funds rebalanced automatically.

Who typically uses this

Investors who want a smoother ride than 100% stocks.

Potential benefits
  • · Built-in rebalancing
  • · Lower volatility than all-equity funds
Potential risks
  • · Lower long-run growth potential than all-equity funds

Top 10 holdings

  • VUN — US Equity24%
  • VCN — Canadian Equity18%
  • VAB — Canadian Bonds24%
  • VBG — Global Bonds12%

Learn this ETF

A plain-English, factual breakdown of how VBAL is built.

What it owns
A small set of underlying ETFs (7) that together cover all-in-one balanced markets.
Tracked index / approach
Fund-of-funds rebalanced automatically.
Management fee (MER)
0.24% per year — about $24 per $10,000 invested annually.
Geographic exposure
United States 30% · Canada 30% · International 25%
Sector exposure
Equity — global 60% · Bonds — global 40%
Holdings count
7
Distribution frequency
Quarterly distributions
Investment objective
60% stocks / 40% bonds, globally diversified.

Figures per issuer factsheet. Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

What's new for VBAL

Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Smart insights

Top sector

Equity — global currently represents 60% of this ETF.

Geography

30% of the fund is concentrated in United States.

Distributions

Pays roughly 2.2% per year, quarterly.

Concentrated

Only 7 holdings — more concentrated than a broad-market fund.

All-in-one

Single-ticket portfolio — no rebalancing needed on your side.

Price history

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ETF Fact

ETF fact: XIC

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (BlackRock iShares) is a canadian equity fund with an MER of 0.06% per the issuer factsheet.

Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Terms used on this page

ETF
Exchange-Traded Fund. A basket of many investments you can buy in a single trade, like a stock.
Stock
A tiny ownership slice of a company. If the company does well, your share is often worth more.
Bond
A loan you make to a government or company. In return they pay you interest and give the money back later.
MER
Management Expense Ratio — the yearly percentage fee an ETF charges you. Lower is usually better.
Yield
Yearly income (like dividends or interest) expressed as a percentage of the price.
Diversification
Spreading your money across many investments so no single one can hurt you badly.

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MER 0.05%

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