VanEck Core+ Diversified Balanced Active ETF vs Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF
Fund-of-funds structure makes holdings overlap unreliable to estimate.
Scored across Cost (35%), Fund size (20%), Holdings breadth (25%), Income (20%). Past performance is excluded.
See full breakdown ↓Overlap is estimated from the funds' listed top holdings, not their full constituent lists. Where there are no shared listed holdings it is shown as not reliably estimable.
VBAL and VDHG are both Diversified ETFs. VDHG has the lower management fee (0.27% vs 0.39% p.a.). A holdings overlap is not reliably estimable for this pair.
VanEck Core+ Diversified Balanced Active ETF
VanEck
Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF
Vanguard
Comparison scores reflect how each ETF compares to the other on these specific dimensions only. They are not absolute ratings or recommendations.
Key differences at a glance
VBAL and VDHG suit different goals rather than one being "better" than the other. The clearest differences:
Category scores compare these two ETFs only and are not absolute ratings.
VDHG has the lower management fee - the one objective "cheaper" axis.
VDHG is the larger fund. Larger is not inherently better, but greater scale can support tighter spreads and lower closure risk.
VBAL and VDHG offer similar breadth of exposure.
VBAL distributes approximately 0% and VDHG approximately 3.3%; VDHG carries the higher estimated distribution yield. A higher yield may suit an income focus; a lower one may suit a growth or tax-efficiency focus. Yields are estimates and are not guaranteed; past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Green highlights the factually lower fee or higher scale/income figure. Performance is never highlighted. Data from issuer disclosures, reviewed quarterly; sector and geography figures for some funds are category-inferred estimates, clearly labelled on each fund's page.
Yield figures are estimates based on recent distributions and may vary. Past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures. Where a fund does not publish full holdings, its list is not shown here (a category-based estimate appears on the fund page).
VBAL top holdings
This issuer does not publish full holdings for this fund, so they are not shown here.
VDHG top holdings
Sector weights for VBALare approximate, inferred from the fund's category.
VBAL sectors
VDHG sectors
Geographic weights for VBAL and VDHGare approximate, inferred from the fund's category.
VBAL geography
VDHG geography
VBAL and VDHG can each make sense depending on your objectives, horizon and existing portfolio. The key differences are near the top of this page, and the full side-by-side data is below.
VBAL and VDHG do not share enough listed top holdings to reliably estimate a holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors on this page.
VDHG has the lower management fee. VBAL charges 0.39% per year ($39 per year on a $10,000 investment) and VDHG charges 0.27% per year ($27 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $12 per year per $10,000 invested.
VBAL (VanEck Core+ Diversified Balanced Active ETF) manages approximately $1.3M and VDHG (Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF) manages approximately $3.7B. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee.
VBAL and VDHG do not share enough listed top holdings to estimate overlap, so whether holding both duplicates your exposure depends on their full constituent lists.
There is no universally right choice. It depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. VBAL charges 0.39% and VDHG charges 0.27%, so VDHG has the lower management fee. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors above and consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination.
General information only.This comparison and the ETFLens tools on this page provide general information about two exchange-traded funds and do not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal financial product or investment advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Holdings overlap is calculated from each fund's published holdings (full lists where the issuer publishes one, listed top holdings otherwise), and fee data is sourced from fund manager PDS documents and updated quarterly. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD), and seek advice from a registered tax agent or licensed financial adviser, before making investment decisions.
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