VBAL vs DBBF - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing VBAL and DBBF. VBAL has the lower management fee at 0.39% a year and DBBF offers the higher at 3.11%.

Lower fee

VBAL 0.39% p.a.

Higher yield

DBBF 3.11%

Larger fund

DBBF $33m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	VBAL VanEck Core+ Diversified Balanced Active ETF	DBBF BetaShares Ethical Diversified Balanced ETF
Snapshot
Provider	VanEck	BetaShares
Tracks index	—	—
Categories	AU, Intl, Active	AU, Intl, ESG
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$1m	$33m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.39%	0.39%
Dividend yield	—	3.11%
Franking	10%	20%
Turnover	35%	15%
Tax drag	0.84%	1.17%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	1.1% net
3-year return	—	6.5% net
5-year return	—	2.8% net
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	7.2%
Volatility (5y)	—	8.5%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.34
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

VBAL VanEck Core+ Diversified Balanced Active ETF

Low-cost: a 0.39% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: IBAL and VDBA.

Full VBAL analysis →

DBBF BetaShares Ethical Diversified Balanced ETF

Low-cost: a 0.39% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Has lagged most peers over 1 year (240th of 308).

Full DBBF analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between VBAL vs DBBF?

VBAL and DBBF are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VBAL carries the lower management fee (0.39%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - VBAL vs DBBF?

VBAL has the lower management fee at 0.39% a year, versus DBBF 0.39%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

DBBF pays the higher at 3.11%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

DBBF is the larger fund by assets ($33m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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