Compare AU

Compare QPON vs. VBND

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

BetaShares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Overview
Performance

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 BetaShares Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (QPON) 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

QPON

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

124

Median incremental investment

$5,000.00

$1,025.69

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,922.98

$2,459.78

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

QPON

VBND

Strategy

QPON.AX was created on 2017-06-01 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high yield fixed income. QPON.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that measures the performance of a portfolio of some of the largest and most liquid senior floating rate bonds issued by Australian banks.

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

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD FRN MAR-29 (10.02 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP FRN MAY-29 (9.98 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP FRN JAN-29 (9.97 %)

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

Other (96.47 %)

Communication Services (3.53 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.22 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

QPON

VBND

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Solactive Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.2 %

Price

$25.96

$42.39

Size

$1.511 billion

$4.185 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.58 %

3.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

06/06/2017

12/10/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QPON

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

12

124

Median incremental investment

$5,000.00

$1,025.69

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,922.98

$2,459.78

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

QPON

VBND

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

QPON

VBND

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

Home