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Bloomberg Aussie Bonds

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 Bloomberg Aussie Bonds (IAF) 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

IAF

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

502

122

Median incremental investment

$1,128.90

$1,027.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,648.62

$2,457.46

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IAF

VBND

Strategy

IAF.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr IndexSM, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian bond market and includes investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Treasury,

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

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.60 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.54 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.54 %)

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

Other (99.30 %)

Communication Services (0.26 %)

Financials (0.21 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.15 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

IAF

VBND

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.15 %

0.2 %

Price

$101.72

$42.23

Size

$2.649 billion

$4.185 million

10Y return

-4.44 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.89 %

3.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/03/2012

12/10/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IAF

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

502

122

Median incremental investment

$1,128.90

$1,027.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,648.62

$2,457.46

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IAF

VBND

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

IAF

VBND

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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