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Compare ALTB vs. VDAL

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

iShares 15+ 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 iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ALTB) and the Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (VDAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ALTB

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

186

Median incremental investment

$2,031.45

$1,116.61

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$18,098.85

$2,269.08

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ALTB

VDAL

Strategy

ALTB.AX was created on 2024-06-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian Semi-Governments that have a remaining maturity of fifteen years or more.

VDAL.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (22.04 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.75% (19.99 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3% (19.75 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (35.50 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF (26.70 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl (Hdg) ETF (15.80 %)

Top 3 industries

Top 3 countries

United States (40.42 %)

Australia (38.39 %)

Japan (3.50 %)

Management fee

0.15 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

ALTB

VDAL

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Government 0-15 Year Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

40% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 29.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 18% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 7% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 5.5% MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.27 %

Price

$94.02

$54.36

Size

$174.263 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.85 %

1.51 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/06/2024

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ALTB

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

186

Median incremental investment

$2,031.45

$1,116.61

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$18,098.85

$2,269.08

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ALTB

VDAL

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

ALTB

VDAL

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield