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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 FTSE Europe Shares ETF (VEQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

100

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,413.30

$2,583.35

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

PLUS

VEQ

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.

VEQ.AX was created on 2015-12-09 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in 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 %)

Nestle SA (2.78 %)

ASML Holding NV (2.40 %)

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (2.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (17.53 %)

Industrials (15.69 %)

Health Care (14.17 %)

Top 3 countries

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (22.70 %)

Switzerland (15.45 %)

France (14.02 %)

Management fee

0.32 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

PLUS

VEQ

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index - AUD - AU Dollar

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0.35 %

Price

$16.91

$74.50

Size

$328.685 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.07 %

2.56 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

PLUS

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

100

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,413.30

$2,583.35

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

PLUS

VEQ

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

PLUS

VEQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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