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Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond 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 Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF (RCB) and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RCB

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

9

18,246

Median incremental investment

$1,200.00

$1,003.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,388.34

$2,957.92

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

RCB

VAS

Strategy

RCB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index over the long term

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

Westpac Banking Corp. 5% (14.25 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. 4.95% (13.06 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 4.9% (11.68 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.28 %

0.07 %


Key Summary

RCB

VAS

Issuer

Russell

Vanguard

Tracking index

DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.28 %

0.07 %

Price

$20.16

$105.31

Size

$283.625 million

N/A

10Y return

-1.56 %

54.28 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.22 %

5.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RCB

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

9

18,246

Median incremental investment

$1,200.00

$1,003.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,388.34

$2,957.92

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

RCB

VAS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

RCB

VAS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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