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Vanguard Australian Corp Fixed Interest Index 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 Vanguard Australian Corp Fixed Interest Index ETF (VACF) and the BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (A200). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VACF

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

8

4,877

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,181.88

$3,626.74

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VACF

A200

Strategy

VACF.AX was created on 2014-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Australia 200 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the largest 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

Kommunalbanken AS 4.25 2025-07-16 (1.09 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.2 2028-05-02 (0.95 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.45 2027-09-01 (0.95 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.75 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.22 %)

CSL LTD (5.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (33.72 %)

Materials (18.17 %)

Health Care (8.79 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.07 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (1.41 %)

Management fee

0.29 %

0.04 %


Key Summary

VACF

A200

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

Solactive Australia 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.29 %

0.04 %

Price

$50.93

$140.68

Size

$1.517 million

$6.134 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.08 %

5.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

25/05/2016

08/05/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VACF

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

8

4,877

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,181.88

$3,626.74

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VACF

A200

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

VACF

A200

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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