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

Community Stats

VACF

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

45

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$992.21

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,212.50

$947.52

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VACF

FOOD

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.

FOOD.AX was created on 2016-08-02 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Investment objective of the Betashares Global Agriculture Companies ETF - Currency Hedged is to provide an investment returns that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Global ex - Australia company hedged AUD Index.

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 %)

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (82.80 %)

Communication Services (33.94 %)

Consumer Staples (7.05 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (50.10 %)

Japan (17.48 %)

Canada (8.23 %)

Management fee

0.29 %

0.47 %


Key Summary

VACF

FOOD

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Agriculture Companies Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.29 %

0.47 %

Price

$51.40

$6.58

Size

$1.528 million

$69.536 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.08 %

2.14 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

25/05/2016

04/08/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VACF

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

45

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$992.21

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,212.50

$947.52

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VACF

FOOD

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

VACF

FOOD

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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