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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 China Growth Companies (CNEW) and the Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF (VBND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

CNEW

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

52

122

Median incremental investment

$702.18

$1,027.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,930.11

$2,460.94

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

CNEW

VBND

Strategy

CNEW.AX was created on 2018-11-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. CNEW.AX gives investors a portfolio of the most fundamentally sound companies in China having the best growth prospects in sectors making up the New Economy, namely technology, health care, consumer staples and consumer discretionary. CNEW.AX aims to provide investment returns, before fees and other costs, which track the performance of the Index.

VBND.AX was created on 2017-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Changbai Mountain Tourism Co Ltd Class A (1.57 %)

Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co Ltd Class A (1.20 %)

Toread Holdings Group Co Ltd Class A (1.15 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 2024-12-31 (0.39 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.5 2024-11-30 (0.37 %)

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 3.4 2025-03-28 (0.33 %)

Top 3 industries

Consumer Discretionary (42.76 %)

Other (36.77 %)

Industrials (19.40 %)

Top 3 countries

China (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.95 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

CNEW

VBND

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

CSI MarketGrader China New Economy Index - CNY

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.95 %

0.2 %

Price

$7.07

$42.43

Size

$122.169 million

$4.185 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.53 %

3.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/11/2018

12/10/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

CNEW

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

52

122

Median incremental investment

$702.18

$1,027.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,930.11

$2,460.94

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

CNEW

VBND

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

CNEW

VBND

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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