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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 SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund (SSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VACF

SSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

2

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$6,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$3,206.25

$1,646.80

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VACF

SSO

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.

SSO.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The ETF currently has 27.38m in AUM and 203 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries 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 %)

Life360 Inc Chess Depository Interest (1.83 %)

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (1.50 %)

Alcoa Corp Chess Depository Receipt (1.48 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (38.76 %)

Other (23.35 %)

Energy (22.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.20 %)

United States (5.61 %)

New Zealand (3.84 %)

Management fee

0.29 %

0.5 %


Key Summary

VACF

SSO

Issuer

Vanguard

SPDR

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

S&P ASX Small Ordinaries

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.29 %

0.5 %

Price

$51.30

$14.32

Size

$1.575 million

$26.274 million

10Y return

N/A

31.98 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.08 %

6.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

25/05/2016

13/04/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VACF

SSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

2

Median incremental investment

$2,493.50

$6,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$3,206.25

$1,646.80

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VACF

SSO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VACF

SSO

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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