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Compare BOND vs. VGE

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BOND

VGE

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

12

1,450

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$1,090.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$865.31

$3,167.10

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

BOND

VGE

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 FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF seeks to follow the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index in Australian dollars before considering fees, expenses, and tax. It tracks the index's performance with dividends reinvested.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.57 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 4.25% (1.51 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.75% (1.43 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Top 3 countries

China (28.87 %)

India (24.00 %)

Taiwan (19.40 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.48 %

Key Summary

BOND

VGE

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.48 %

Price

$25.83

$93.31

Size

$44.514 million

N/A

10Y return

0.04 %

70.46 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.40 %

2.32 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/07/2012

21/11/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BOND

VGE

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

12

1,450

Median incremental investment

$516.50

$1,090.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$865.31

$3,167.10

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

BOND

VGE

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

BOND

VGE

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