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Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF

ASX

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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 Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (RARI) 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

RARI

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

28

122

Median incremental investment

$779.65

$1,027.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,898.86

$2,405.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

RARI

VBND

Strategy

RARI.AX was created on 2015-04-01 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. To aim to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with the Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index over the long term.

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

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (11.58 %)

CSL Ltd (5.36 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (5.32 %)

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

Financials (63.24 %)

Health Care (11.48 %)

Consumer Discretionary (7.79 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.76 %)

New Zealand (1.24 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

RARI

VBND

Issuer

Russell

Vanguard

Tracking index

Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

0.2 %

Price

$29.43

$41.84

Size

$420.402 million

$4.373 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.89 %

3.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/04/2015

12/10/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RARI

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

28

122

Median incremental investment

$779.65

$1,027.52

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,898.86

$2,405.80

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

RARI

VBND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

RARI

VBND

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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