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Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF

ASX

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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 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

RCB

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

100

Median incremental investment

$1,200.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,394.88

$2,555.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

RCB

VEQ

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

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

Westpac Banking Corp. 5% (14.25 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. 4.95% (13.06 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 4.9% (11.68 %)

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

0.28 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

RCB

VEQ

Issuer

Russell

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index - AUD - AU Dollar

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.28 %

0.35 %

Price

$20.16

$73.00

Size

$283.625 million

N/A

10Y return

-1.75 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.22 %

2.56 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RCB

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

100

Median incremental investment

$1,200.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,394.88

$2,555.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

RCB

VEQ

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

RCB

VEQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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