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Compare 1GOV vs. VDGR

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (1GOV) and the Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETF (VDGR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

1GOV

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

146

Median incremental investment

$505.50

$1,025.04

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,526.92

$4,418.70

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

1GOV

VDGR

Strategy

1GOV.AX was created on 2023-09-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 24.94m in AUM and 38 holdings. Each Fund aims to provide an investment return before fees and other costs which tracks the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. The Funds do not necessarily aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a oneto-one basis

VDGR.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by employing a passive investment strategy that tracks the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to the SAA for the Fund, before takinginto account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) (11.18 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (10.23 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.48 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.01 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2.40 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.89 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (31.32 %)

Financials (13.67 %)

Information Technology (9.13 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (39.83 %)

Australia (38.22 %)

Japan (3.61 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

1GOV

VDGR

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Government Bond - Discontinued as of 07-Jul-2025

28% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 20.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 12.5% MSCI World ex Australia Hedged to AUD Index - 5% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 34% Other Benchmark

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %

Price

$51.85

$66.29

Size

$19.703 million

$1.222 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.81 %

4.41 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/09/2023

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

1GOV

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

146

Median incremental investment

$505.50

$1,025.04

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,526.92

$4,418.70

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

1GOV

VDGR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

1GOV

VDGR

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield