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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 Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

VHY

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

1

1,330

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$1,013.17

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,512.95

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Key Summary

RGB

VHY

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.

VHY.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index 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. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.89 %)

China (0.11 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

0.25 %


Key Summary

RGB

VHY

Issuer

Russell

Vanguard

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

0.25 %

Price

$19.04

$76.15

Size

$212.433 million

N/A

10Y return

-12.58 %

11.79 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

7.12 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

VHY

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

1

1,330

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$1,013.17

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,512.95

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Pros and Cons

RGB

VHY

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

RGB

VHY

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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