- CUSIP: 92207C101
- ISIN: CA92207C1014
- Reuters: VCNS.TO
- SEDOL: BF7ML11
(VCNS) Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio
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About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio seeks to provide a combination of income and moderate long-term capital growth by investing in equity and fixed income securities.
Why this fund
- Seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in equity and fixed income securities. It may do so either directly or indirectly through investment in one or more exchange traded funds managed by the manager or an affiliate or certain other investment funds.
- In seeking to achieve the investment objective (under normal market conditions), the sub-advisor will strive to maintain a long-term strategic asset allocation of equity (approximately 40%) and fixed income (approximately 60%) securities. The portfolio asset mix may be reconstituted and rebalanced from time to time at the discretion of the sub-advisor.
- The underlying funds are expected to be index funds that provide exposure to broad-based equity and fixed income markets.
Fund facts
Inception date
Jan 25 2018
Total assets
Asset class
Multi-Asset
Investment manager
Vanguard Global Equity Index Management
Distribution Per Unit
$0.20
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Benchmark
Internal Composite
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Mar 31 2026
Beta
—R²
—Alpha
—Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Please note Beta and R2 data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
Portfolio data
Allocation to underlying Vanguard funds
As at Mar 31 2026
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF | 34.96% |
| U.S. Total Market Index ETF | 17.63% |
| FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF | 12.58% |
| Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | 12.31% |
| U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | 11.87% |
| FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF | 7.51% |
| FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF | 3.11% |
Total allocation percentages shown may not equal 100% due to rounding
Asset allocation
As at Mar 31 2026
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Bond | 59.13% |
| Short-term reserves | 0.02% |
| Stock | 40.85% |
Characteristics
| Stocks | Fund | As at |
|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | 13,760 | Mar 31 2026 |
| Median market capital | 118.9 B | Mar 31 2026 |
| Price earning / ratio (P/E) | 20.5 x | Mar 31 2026 |
| Price / book ratio (P/B) | 2.9 x | Mar 31 2026 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.9% | Mar 31 2026 |
| Earnings growth rate | 17.4% | Mar 31 2026 |
| Fundamentals | Fund | As at |
|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 17,148 | Mar 31 2026 |
| YTM (Yield to Maturity) effective | 3.8% | Mar 31 2026 |
| Average Duration | 6.6 Years | Mar 31 2026 |
| Average maturity | 9.9 Years | Mar 31 2026 |
| Average quality | AA- | Mar 31 2026 |
| Cash Investment | 0.0% | Mar 31 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Mar 31 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 43.17% | — | — |
| Canada | North America | 31.00% | — | — |
| Japan | Pacific | 4.30% | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Europe | 2.57% | — | — |
| China | Emerging Markets | 2.24% | — | — |
| Taiwan | Emerging Markets | 1.92% | — | — |
| France | Europe | 1.55% | — | — |
| Switzerland | Europe | 1.50% | — | — |
| Germany | Europe | 1.39% | — | — |
| Republic Of Korea | Pacific | 1.35% | — | — |
| Australia | Pacific | 1.25% | — | — |
| India | Emerging Markets | 1.20% | — | — |
| Netherlands | Europe | 0.76% | — | — |
| Spain | Europe | 0.61% | — | — |
| Sweden | Europe | 0.59% | — | — |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Mar 31 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.12359% | Technology | US | $9,197,836.51 | 37,791.453 |
| Apple Inc | 1.03984% | Technology | US | $8,512,256.98 | 24,033.919 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.85691% | Financials | CA | $7,014,757.69 | 31,193.337 |
| Microsoft Corp | 0.76712% | Technology | US | $6,279,746.52 | 12,156.128 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 0.59422% | Financials | CA | $4,864,401.45 | 37,441.514 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.56156% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $4,597,039.80 | 15,816.338 |
| Shopify Inc | 0.55028% | Technology | CA | $4,504,684.88 | 27,291.196 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.46726% | Technology | US | $3,825,041.65 | 9,531.518 |
| Enbridge Inc | 0.44750% | Energy | CA | $3,663,316.27 | 48,578.654 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.40954% | Technology | US | $3,352,587.43 | 7,761.753 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
Nav Price (CAD)
$32.29
Change
+$0.240.76% As at Apr 17 2026
NAV 52-week high
$32.53
As at Apr 19 2026
NAV 52-week low
$28.32
As at Apr 19 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$4.21
Change
+12.93% As at Apr 19 2026
Historical Prices
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Inception date
Jan 25 2018
Listing date
Feb 01 2018
| Date | NAV (CAD) | Market price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 2026 | $32.2885 | $32.2800 |
| Apr 16 2026 | $32.0463 | $32.0600 |
| Apr 15 2026 | $32.0912 | $32.1000 |
| Apr 14 2026 | $32.1040 | $32.1100 |
| Apr 13 2026 | $31.9217 | $31.9200 |
| Apr 10 2026 | $31.8239 | $31.8300 |
| Apr 09 2026 | $31.8126 | $31.7800 |
| Apr 08 2026 | $31.8417 | $31.8400 |
| Apr 07 2026 | $31.4433 | $31.4600 |
| Apr 06 2026 | $31.4713 | $31.4800 |
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How to buyDistribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
12 month trailing yield
2.53%
(Mar 31 2026)
Distribution yield
3.01%
(Mar 31 2026)
| Type | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Cash distribution per unit | Reinvestment distribution per unit | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 09 2026 | $0.19922 | — | $0.19922 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | — | $0.42871 | $0.42871 |
| Income | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | $0.23710 | — | $0.23710 |
| Income | Oct 01 2025 | Oct 01 2025 | Oct 08 2025 | $0.17617 | — | $0.17617 |
| Income | Jul 02 2025 | Jul 02 2025 | Jul 09 2025 | $0.18742 | — | $0.18742 |
| Income | Apr 01 2025 | Apr 01 2025 | Apr 08 2025 | $0.19506 | — | $0.19506 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | — | $0.41857 | $0.41857 |
| Income | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | $0.20598 | — | $0.20598 |
| Income | Oct 01 2024 | Oct 01 2024 | Oct 08 2024 | $0.14311 | — | $0.14311 |
| Income | Jul 02 2024 | Jul 02 2024 | Jul 09 2024 | $0.20555 | — | $0.20555 |
Annual distributions
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| Year | Eligible dividends | Non eligible dividends | Other income | Capital gains | Return of capital | Foreign income | Foreign tax paid | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $0.06377 | $0.00000 | $0.16261 | $0.04930 | $0.00149 | $0.28670 | $0.03755 | $0.52632 |
| 2019 | $0.08750 | $0.00000 | $0.20359 | $0.00000 | $0.00143 | $0.35171 | $0.04523 | $0.59900 |
| 2020 | $0.09327 | $0.00000 | $0.21256 | $0.04860 | $0.00071 | $0.24853 | $0.02440 | $0.57926 |
| 2021 | $0.09023 | $0.00000 | $0.21520 | $0.27437 | $0.00035 | $0.34855 | $0.04423 | $0.88446 |
| 2022 | $0.09235 | $0.00000 | $0.23803 | $0.08370 | $0.00033 | $0.27056 | $0.02654 | $0.65844 |
| 2023 | $0.09991 | $0.00000 | $0.25094 | $0.20589 | $0.00079 | $0.38557 | $0.04006 | $0.90304 |
| 2024 | $0.09966 | $0.00000 | $0.28981 | $0.41857 | $0.00025 | $0.41085 | $0.04724 | $1.17190 |
| 2025 | $0.09085 | $0.00000 | $0.30773 | $0.42871 | $0.00198 | $0.44341 | $0.04822 | $1.22446 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Listed currencies: CAD
Base currency: CAD
Exchanges: Toronto Stock Exchange
Fund codes
The management expense ratio (MER) is the MER as of the most recent fund year end, including waivers and absorptions, and is expressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. expects to continue absorbing or waiving certain fees indefinitely but may, in its discretion, discontinue this practice at any time. For recently launched funds, MER information is not yet available.