VDCO
DiversifiedVanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF
About this ETF
An all-in-one portfolio of underlying Vanguard index funds with a fixed strategic asset allocation of 30% growth assets (shares) and 70% defensive assets (bonds), rebalanced automatically.
IssuerVanguard
Management fee (MER)0.27% p.a.
Inception date20 Nov 2017
BenchmarkConservative Composite Index
Scout Score
73/100
Ranked #3 of 16 in DiversifiedAn independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.
Cost60
Diversification83
Tracking100
Liquidity62
Fund Strength76
Performance9
Income100
Strengths
- Tight index tracking — 0.66% tracking error, tighter than 100% of Diversified peers.
- Attractive yield — 5.74%, higher than 100% of Diversified peers.
- Well diversified — top holdings are 96.8% of the fund, less concentrated than 83% of Diversified peers.
Weaknesses
- Weak long-term return — +4.2% p.a. (blended), trails 91% of rated Diversified peers.
Performance (as of 30 Sep 2026)
Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.
1 Month-1.09%
3 Months-1.15%
YTD+1.78%
1 Year+2.36%
3 Years (p.a.)+7.13%
5 Years (p.a.)+2.75%
Price history
Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.
Top holdings (as of 30 Jun 2026)
The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.
- 1.Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund Hedged35.93%
- 2.Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index Fund16.31%
- 3.Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund10.71%
- 4.Vanguard Cash Reserve Fund10.17%
- 5.Vanguard International Shares Index Fund7.85%
- 6.Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund Hedged ETF5.09%
- 7.Vanguard International Shares Index Fund Hedged4.74%
- 8.Vanguard Emerging Markets Shares Index Fund2.23%
- 9.Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund2.02%
- 10.Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF1.74%