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Russell Investments Australian Government Bond 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 Government Bond ETF (RGB) and the Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF (VDCO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

9

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$509.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$0

$5,104.20

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Key Summary

RGB

VDCO

Strategy

RGB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 215.35m in AUM and 11 holdings. To aim to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with the DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index over the long term.

VDCO.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target risk asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the underlying funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.25% (10.05 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.04 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.04 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (1.27 %)

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.25 2023-01-24 (1.02 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (70.31 %)

Financials (5.88 %)

Information Technology (4.02 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (38.87 %)

Australia (38.46 %)

Japan (3.49 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

RGB

VDCO

Issuer

Russell

Vanguard

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

Conservative Composite Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.27 %

Price

$18.96

$54.30

Size

$212.433 million

$1.071 million

10Y return

-12.95 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

3.50 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

9

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$509.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$0

$5,104.20

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

VDCO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

RGB

VDCO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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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