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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 iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF (ILC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VACF

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

36

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$920.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,212.50

$2,793.09

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VACF

ILC

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.

ILC.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 664.02m in AUM and 21 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 20 largest Australian securities listed on the 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 (15.55 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (13.88 %)

CSL LTD (9.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (44.02 %)

Materials (20.36 %)

Health Care (9.45 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.61 %)

United States (1.39 %)

Management fee

0.29 %

0.24 %


Key Summary

VACF

ILC

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 20 - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.29 %

0.24 %

Price

$51.58

$32.28

Size

$1.528 million

$687.198 million

10Y return

N/A

33.89 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.08 %

6.44 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

25/05/2016

09/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VACF

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

36

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$920.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,212.50

$2,793.09

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VACF

ILC

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

ILC

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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