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VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF

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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 VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF (PLUS) and the BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (A200). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

2

4,875

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,318.61

$3,657.68

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

PLUS

A200

Strategy

PLUS.AX was created on 2017-05-09 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. PLUS.AX invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated bonds consisting predominantly of the highest yielding investment grade corporate bonds issued in Australia with the aim of providing investment returns (before fees and other costs) that track the performance of the Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index.

BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Australia 200 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the largest 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.32 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.85 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.85 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.75 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.22 %)

CSL LTD (5.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (33.72 %)

Materials (18.17 %)

Health Care (8.79 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.07 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (1.41 %)

Management fee

0.32 %

0.04 %


Key Summary

PLUS

A200

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Solactive Australia 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0.04 %

Price

$16.73

$140.68

Size

$324.413 million

$6.134 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.00 %

5.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

08/05/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

PLUS

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

2

4,875

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,318.61

$3,657.68

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

PLUS

A200

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

PLUS

A200

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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