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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 Strong Australian Dollar Fund (Hedge Fund) (AUDS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

AUDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

3

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$655.55

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Weekly

Median total investment

$9,574.83

$28,680.08

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

PLUS

AUDS

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.

AUDS.AX was created on 2016-11-28 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long aud, short usd currency. AUDS.AX aims to provide geared exposure to changes in the value of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar.

Top 3 holdings

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.33 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.85 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.85 %)

AUDUSD CRNCY FUT SEP24 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (95.25 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (4.75 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (70.09 %)

Communication Services (29.91 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.32 %

1.38 %


Key Summary

PLUS

AUDS

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

1.38 %

Price

$17.19

$5.72

Size

$328.685 million

$33.601 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.00 %

4.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

24/01/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

PLUS

AUDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

3

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$655.55

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Weekly

Median total investment

$9,574.83

$28,680.08

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

PLUS

AUDS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

PLUS

AUDS

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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