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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 VanEck Ftse International Property (Aud Hedged) ETF (REIT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

REIT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

103

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$829.77

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,413.30

$1,185.84

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

PLUS

REIT

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.

REIT.AX was created on 2019-03-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on real estate equity. REIT.AX seeks to provide investors with access to a diversified portfolio of international property securities

Top 3 holdings

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.33 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.85 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.85 %)

Prologis Inc (6.47 %)

Equinix Inc (5.27 %)

Welltower Inc (5.06 %)

Top 3 industries

Real Estate (100.00 %)

Other (8.61 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (73.96 %)

Japan (5.45 %)

Singapore (3.61 %)

Management fee

0.32 %

0.43 %


Key Summary

PLUS

REIT

Issuer

VanEck

VanEck

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0.43 %

Price

$16.90

$16.47

Size

$328.685 million

$415.826 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.07 %

4.17 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

02/04/2019

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

PLUS

REIT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

103

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$829.77

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,413.30

$1,185.84

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

PLUS

REIT

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

PLUS

REIT

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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