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Compare BOND vs. VDIF

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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

Community Stats

BOND

VDIF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

34

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$595.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$746.75

$2,052.57

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BOND

VDIF

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.

VDIF.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF seeks to provide regular income and some capital growth potential via exposure to a highly diversified, multi asset portfolio.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

Vanguard FTSE AllWld HiDivYld ETF $Dis (21.00 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yld ETF (18.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

0.32 %

Key Summary

BOND

VDIF

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

28% FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - 21% FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index - 17% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index - 44% Other Indexes - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.32 %

Price

$25.80

$52.30

Size

$44.344 million

N/A

10Y return

0.04 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

1.75 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

VDIF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

13

34

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$595.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$746.75

$2,052.57

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

VDIF

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

BOND

VDIF

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield