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Compare BOND vs. VAS

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian 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 SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF (BOND) and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BOND

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

13

27,178

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$746.75

$2,688.75

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

BOND

VAS

Strategy

BOND.AX was created on 2012-07-26 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 43.5m in AUM and 211 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.07 %

Key Summary

BOND

VAS

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Fixed Interest Diversified 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.07 %

Price

$25.80

$105.41

Size

$44.344 million

$22.586 billion

10Y return

0.04 %

60.10 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

4.16 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

13

27,178

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$746.75

$2,688.75

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

VAS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

BOND

VAS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield