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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 Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged (QAU). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VACF

QAU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

50

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$1,004.22

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,169.38

$1,903.44

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VACF

QAU

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.

QAU.AX was created on 2011-05-03 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on gold commodities. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that closely tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate.

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 %)

LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (98.21 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (94.44 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-92.65 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.29 %

0.59 %


Key Summary

VACF

QAU

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.29 %

0.59 %

Price

$50.71

$22.63

Size

$1.541 million

$737.865 million

10Y return

N/A

85.49 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.08 %

1.57 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

25/05/2016

04/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VACF

QAU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

50

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$1,004.22

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,169.38

$1,903.44

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VACF

QAU

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VACF

QAU

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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