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Compare CRED vs. VBLD

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

BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

ASX

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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 BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED) and the Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF (VBLD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

CRED

VBLD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

21

37

Median incremental investment

$4,905.00

$1,074.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,131.62

$2,649.24

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

CRED

VBLD

Strategy

CRED.AX was created on 2018-05-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 1104.81m in AUM and 59 holdings. CRED.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of senior, fixed-rate, investment grade Australian corporate bonds.

VBLD.AX was created on 2018-10-19 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (2.94 %)

ENBW INTL FINANCE BV 6.048% OCT-34 (2.18 %)

QUBE TREASURY PTY LTD 5.9% DEC-34 (2.18 %)

NextEra Energy Inc. (7.14 %)

Union Pacific Corp. (5.86 %)

American Tower Corp. (4.41 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.06 %)

Communication Services (0.94 %)

Utilities (52.56 %)

Industrials (23.35 %)

Energy (13.64 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (69.79 %)

Canada (13.74 %)

Japan (3.99 %)

Management fee

0.25 %

0.47 %


Key Summary

CRED

VBLD

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select Index - AUD

FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.47 %

Price

$23.22

$73.59

Size

$1.113 billion

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.50 %

2.63 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

04/06/2018

23/10/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

CRED

VBLD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

21

37

Median incremental investment

$4,905.00

$1,074.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,131.62

$2,649.24

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

CRED

VBLD

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

CRED

VBLD

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield