Current share price for VLC : $87.130 0.88 (1.02%)+
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) is an Exchange Traded Fund - commonly known as an ETF. For more details about how ETFs work, feel free to check out our What is an ETF? overview. The Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) provides low-cost, diversified exposure to the largest companies and property trusts listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. It offers potential long-term capital growth along with dividend income and franking credits.
ASX Code | VLC |
Website | http://www.vanguard.com.au |
Industry/Sector | Asset Management & Custody Banks |
Market Cap ($M) | 300 |
VLC Share Price | $87.130 |
Day High | $87.300 |
Day Low | $86.760 |
Last Close | $86.250 |
VLC Share Price Movement | $0.88 ( 1.02% ) |
Equity Australia Large Blend | |
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Investment Fund | |
23 May 2011 | |
$304.03 million (as at 31 Aug 2025) |
1 Month % | 3 Month % | 6 Month % | 1 Year % p.a. | 2 Year % p.a. | 3 Year % p.a. | 5 Year % p.a. | 10 Year % p.a. | |
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Total return | 2.08 | 6.32 | 10.82 | 11.68 | 14.67 | 13.2 | 13.34 | 9.5 |
Growth return | 2.08 | 5.48 | 8.45 | 6.39 | 9.65 | 7.87 | 7.53 | 4.31 |
Income return (Yield) | 0 | 0.84 | 2.37 | 5.29 | 5.02 | 5.33 | 5.81 | 5.19 |
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD) |
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Total return | 3.1 | 7.03 | 11.65 | 14.74 | 14.82 | 13.04 | 12.32 | 9.87 |
See all dividends from Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) or use our Upcoming Dividends tool to search for dividends across all ASX-listed securities.
Year to Jun | NPAT | EPS | EPS chg (%) | PER | DPS | Yield (%) | Franking (%) |
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2025A | $29.59 | $859.90 | -16.70% | 9.60 | 399.60 | 4.80% | 51.2% |
2024A | $31.45 | $1,031.90 | 33.80% | 7.30 | 310.30 | 4.10% | 27.0% |
2023A | $21.00 | $771.20 | -356.80% | 9.30 | 385.00 | 5.40% | 54.4% |
Company | Mkt Cap | EPS Growth (%) | P/E (%) | Dividend Yield (%) | ||||||
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2023 A | 2024 A | 2025 A | 2023 A | 2024 A | 2025 A | 2023 A | 2024 A | 2025 A | ||
GQG Partners Inc. (GQG) | $4,921M | 0.6789 | -0.1862 | 0.1606 | 6.9987 | 8.6002 | 7.4099 | 13.21% | 10.73% | 11.19% |
Insignia Financial Ltd (IFL) | $3,012M | -0.1898 | -0.0413 | 0.0296 | 11.6714 | 12.1746 | 11.8251 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Netwealth Group Limited (NWL) | $7,069M | 0.3930 | 0.2444 | 0.0748 | 60.6526 | 48.7396 | 45.3487 | 1.34% | 1.47% | 1.77% |
Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (PNI) | $4,038M | 0.3714 | 0.3224 | 0.0625 | 28.5096 | 21.5584 | 20.2897 | 3.37% | 3.72% | 4.28% |
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) | $14M | -0.1667 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 10.0302 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 4.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Earnings | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | P/E Growth | |
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Company | 0.20 | 10.13 | 1.03 | 0.00 |
Market | 0.27 | 15.00 | 1.19 | 0.93 |
Sector | 0.42 | 12.90 | 1.07 | 1.27 |
Name | Position | Start Date |
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Mr Daniel Shrimski | Non-Executive Director | 21 May 2021 |
Mr John Bendl | Non-Executive Director | 21 Jan 2022 |
Mr Curt Jacques | Non-Executive Director | 21 Jan 2022 |
Ms Kim Petersen | Non-Executive Director | 21 Jan 2022 |
Mr Brian Dvorak | Non-Executive Director | 26 Jul 2024 |
Date of change | Director | Buy/Sell | Security Type | Qty | Trade Price | Value |
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See all changes in directors' interest & trades for Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) or use our Changes in directors' interest tool to search for changes & trades across all ASX-listed securities.
Name | Position |
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Ashley Warmbrand | Company Secretary |
Date | Event |
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16 October 2025 | Div Pay Date |
02 October 2025 | Books Close |
01 October 2025 | Div Ex Date |
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF's (VLC) current share price is $87.13. This constitutes a price movement of 1.18% when compared to the share price 7 days ago and is -2.53% below VLC's 12-month high of $89.39 per share. Prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes.
Relative to the previous close share price of $86.25, Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF's (VLC) current share price of $87.13 constitutes a movement of $0.88 or 1.02%. Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF's (VLC) share price movement is 1.18% when compared to 7 days ago and is -2.53% below VLC's 52-week high of $89.39.
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF's (VLC) 52-week high is $89.39 which was reached on 21 Aug 2025. Relative to this, VLC's current share price of $87.13 constitutes a -$2.26 or -2.53% drop since that high of $89.39 per VLC share.
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF's (VLC) 52-week low is $72.82 which was reached on 9 Apr 2025. Relative to this, VLC's current share price of $87.13 constitutes a $14.31 or 19.65% gain since that low of $72.82 per VLC share.
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) last distribution or dividend was $0.67 per share and was paid on 16 Jul 2025. This last VLC distribution or dividend included 52.36% franking. The next dividend payment for Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) is due on 16 Oct 2025.
Upcoming ex-distribution date: 1 Jul 2025
Upcoming record date: 2 Jul 2025
Upcoming payment date: 16 Jul 2025
ETFs, such as Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC), pay distributions instead of dividends. The difference is that dividends are declared by companies from part of the profits made during any given year and the company’s management decide the amount of earnings retained verses how much to pay out to investors. An ETF, like Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC), must pay out all realised income. This is a combination of any dividends received plus capital gains realised from the buying and selling of underlying holdings within Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC).
A distribution has three key dates:
Ex-distribution date: Date the distribution value leaves the ETF. This will normally correspond with the ETF unit price dropping in value by the same amount as the distribution.
Record date: Date someone must be on the unit registry to receive the distribution.
Payment date date: Date the distribution is paid to the unit holder.
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) has a franking level of 51.20%. Franking represents the tax a company has already paid on any profit it distributes to shareholders as a dividend. Only Australian companies pay franking credits therefore you will not see franking on ETFs that invest internationally. For ETFs that are diversified across asset classes, you may see partial franking.
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC) has a current dividend yield of 4.70% this year. Last year's dividend yield was 3.90%. The dividend yield for VLC is a ratio that tells you the percentage of Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC)'s share price that it pays out in dividends each year. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividends by the current share price.
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