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Russell Investments Australian Government 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 Government Bond ETF (RGB) and the Vaughan Nelson Global Smid Fund (Managed Fund) (VNGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RGB

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

1

0

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

N/A

Median total investment

$0

$0

Average age group

N/A

N/A


Key Summary

RGB

VNGS

Strategy

RGB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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.

VNGS.AX was created on 2022-06-01 by Vaughan. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on extended market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index (after fees and expenses and before taxes) on a rolling five-year basis.

Top 3 holdings

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.75% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1.5% (10.02 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 1% (10.02 %)

Brown & Brown Inc (3.11 %)

Element Solutions Inc (3.06 %)

TechnipFMC PLC (2.84 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (21.92 %)

Financials (19.88 %)

Information Technology (19.22 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (58.61 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (11.67 %)

Japan (4.24 %)

Management fee

0.24 %

1.12 %


Key Summary

RGB

VNGS

Issuer

Russell

Vaughan

Tracking index

DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index - AUD

MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.24 %

1.12 %

Price

$18.97

$3.30

Size

$233.031 million

$30.199 million

10Y return

-12.66 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.30 %

- %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/03/2012

31/05/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

RGB

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

1

0

Median incremental investment

$643.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

N/A

Median total investment

$0

$0

Average age group

N/A

N/A


Pros and Cons

RGB

VNGS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

RGB

VNGS

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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