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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 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

PLUS

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

124

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,026.61

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,418.87

$2,465.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

PLUS

VBND

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.

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

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.33 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.85 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.85 %)

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

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.32 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

PLUS

VBND

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0.2 %

Price

$16.97

$42.48

Size

$328.685 million

$4.185 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.07 %

3.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

12/10/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

PLUS

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

124

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,026.61

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,418.87

$2,465.58

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

PLUS

VBND

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

PLUS

VBND

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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