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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 MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

2

11,953

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,074.94

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,379.88

$3,935.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

PLUS

VGS

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.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large and mid-cap stocks from 22 developed markets including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Israel.

Top 3 holdings

Telstra Group Ltd. (2.33 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.85 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.85 %)

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.77 %)

Management fee

0.32 %

0.18 %


Key Summary

PLUS

VGS

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0.18 %

Price

$16.84

$140.55

Size

$328.685 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

171.07 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.07 %

2.37 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

20/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

PLUS

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

2

11,953

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,074.94

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$9,379.88

$3,935.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

PLUS

VGS

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

PLUS

VGS

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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