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Compare AGVT vs. DFND

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

Betashares Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

VanEck Global Defence ETF

ASX

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 Betashares Australian Government Bond ETF (AGVT) and the VanEck Global Defence ETF (DFND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AGVT

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

30

219

Median incremental investment

$1,250.99

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,071.72

$2,158.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

AGVT

DFND

Strategy

AGVT.AX was created on 2019-07-05 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 1075.89m in AUM and 76 holdings. AGVT.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of high-quality bonds issued by Australian federal and state governments, and with a component issued by supranationals and sovereign agencies.

DFND.AX was created on 2024-09-10 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 263.81m in AUM and 33 holdings. DFND.AX gives investors exposure to a portfolio of listed global companies involved in the military or defence industries.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 3.5% DEC-34 (4.65 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 4.5% APR-33 (4.63 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 2.75% JUN-35 (4.42 %)

RTX Corp (8.87 %)

Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (8.56 %)

Thales (7.64 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.23 %)

Communication Services (0.77 %)

Industrials (84.63 %)

Information Technology (15.37 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.22 %

0 %

Key Summary

AGVT

DFND

Issuer

BetaShares

VanEck

Tracking index

Solactive Australian Government 7 - 12 Year AUD TR Index - AUD

MarketVector Global Defence Industry (AUD) Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0 %

Price

$41.22

$35.98

Size

$1.064 billion

$249.116 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.13 %

0.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/07/2019

11/09/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

AGVT

DFND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

30

219

Median incremental investment

$1,250.99

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,071.72

$2,158.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

AGVT

DFND

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

AGVT

DFND

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield