Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio
(VCNS) Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio
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
Management Fee
Asset class
Multi-Asset
Investment manager
Vanguard Global Equity Index Management
Management Expense Ratio (MER)
Distribution Per Unit
$0.19
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trading Expense Ratio (TER)
Benchmark
Internal Composite
Fund Expense Ratio (FER)
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Sep 30 2026
Beta
—R²
—Alpha
—Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Portfolio data
Allocation to underlying Vanguard funds
As at Sep 30 2026
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF | 34.62% |
| Morningstar U.S. Total Market Index ETF | 18.89% |
| FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF | 12.26% |
| Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | 12.12% |
| U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | 11.41% |
| FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF | 7.49% |
| FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF | 3.28% |
Total allocation percentages shown may not equal 100% due to rounding
Asset allocation
As at Sep 30 2026
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Bond | 58.08% |
| Stock | 41.92% |
Characteristics
| Stocks | Fund | As at |
|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | 13,936 | Sep 30 2026 |
| Median market capital | 142.3 B | Sep 30 2026 |
| Price earning / ratio (P/E) | 19.9 x | Sep 30 2026 |
| Price / book ratio (P/B) | 3.1 x | Sep 30 2026 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.9% | Sep 30 2026 |
| Earnings growth rate | 17.3% | Sep 30 2026 |
| Fundamentals | Fund | As at |
|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 17,347 | Sep 30 2026 |
| YTM (Yield to Maturity) effective | 4.4% | Sep 30 2026 |
| Average Duration | 6.5 Years | Sep 30 2026 |
| Average maturity | 9.8 Years | Sep 30 2026 |
| Average quality | AA- | Sep 30 2026 |
| Cash Investment | -0.1% | Sep 30 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Sep 30 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 45.25% | — | — |
| Canada | North America | 29.38% | — | — |
| Japan | Pacific | 4.37% | — | — |
| Taiwan | Emerging Markets | 2.64% | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Europe | 2.24% | — | — |
| China | Emerging Markets | 1.95% | — | — |
| Republic Of Korea | Pacific | 1.84% | — | — |
| Switzerland | Europe | 1.31% | — | — |
| France | Europe | 1.31% | — | — |
| Germany | Europe | 1.24% | — | — |
| India | Emerging Markets | 1.20% | — | — |
| Australia | Pacific | 1.13% | — | — |
| Netherlands | Europe | 0.81% | — | — |
| Spain | Europe | 0.58% | — | — |
| Italy | Europe | 0.54% | — | — |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Sep 30 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 1.34464% | Technology | US | $13,013,475.40 | 40,134.987 |
| Apple Inc | 1.24985% | Technology | US | $12,096,099.26 | 25,583.675 |
| Microsoft Corp | 0.97941% | Technology | US | $9,478,779.84 | 13,016.902 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.96707% | Financials | CA | $9,359,323.70 | 33,433.32 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 0.68002% | Financials | CA | $6,581,235.75 | 39,330.878 |
| Shopify Inc | 0.63807% | Technology | CA | $6,175,271.37 | 29,277.79 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.62199% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $6,019,687.52 | 17,017.704 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.52027% | Technology | US | $5,035,159.34 | 10,307.223 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 0.51239% | Technology | TW | $4,958,954.51 | 44,609.62 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.42967% | Technology | US | $4,158,365.78 | 8,340.046 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
Nav Price (CAD)
$32.50
CADChange
+$0.090.27% As at Oct 26 2026
NAV 52-week high
$33.29
As at Oct 27 2026
NAV 52-week low
$30.94
As at Oct 27 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$2.35
Change
+7.06% As at Oct 27 2026
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
Jan 25 2018
Listing date
Feb 01 2018
| Date | NAV (CAD) | Market price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 2026 | $32.5033 | $32.5000 |
| Oct 23 2026 | $32.4151 | $32.3900 |
| Oct 22 2026 | $32.5155 | $32.5400 |
| Oct 21 2026 | $32.6121 | $32.6200 |
| Oct 20 2026 | $32.5304 | $32.5100 |
| Oct 19 2026 | $32.4462 | $32.4500 |
| Oct 16 2026 | $32.5744 | $32.5900 |
| Oct 15 2026 | $32.6984 | $32.7100 |
| Oct 14 2026 | $32.5754 | $32.5900 |
| Oct 13 2026 | $32.7076 | $32.7100 |
With an online brokerage | With a financial advisor
There are two ways to buy Vanguard's funds in Canada
How to buyDistribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
12 month trailing yield
2.50%
(Sep 30 2026)
Distribution yield
2.50%
(Sep 30 2026)
| Type | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Cash distribution per unit | Reinvestment distribution per unit | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 08 2026 | $0.19055 | — | $0.19055 |
| Income | Jul 02 2026 | Jul 02 2026 | Jul 09 2026 | $0.20379 | — | $0.20379 |
| 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 |
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.