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Compare AGVT vs. VDHG

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BetaShares Australian Government Bond ETF

ASX

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Overview
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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 Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (VDHG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AGVT

VDHG

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

17

8,514

Median incremental investment

$1,720.39

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,170.96

$2,800.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

AGVT

VDHG

Strategy

AGVT.AX was created on 2019-07-05 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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.

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesn’t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs.

Top 3 holdings

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 1.0% NOV-31 (6.80 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 1.25% MAY-32 (6.38 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 4.5% APR-33 (5.52 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.23 %)

Communication Services (0.77 %)

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (39.99 %)

Australia (38.01 %)

Japan (3.63 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

AGVT

VDHG

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

A17592 - 36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.27 %

Price

$41.82

$70.00

Size

$721.454 million

$1.321 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.20 %

5.54 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/07/2019

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

AGVT

VDHG

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

17

8,514

Median incremental investment

$1,720.39

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,170.96

$2,800.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

AGVT

VDHG

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

AGVT

VDHG

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

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