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Vanguard Australian 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 Fixed Interest Index ETF (VAF) and the iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ALTB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

ALTB

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

192

0

Median incremental investment

$1,019.16

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,440.67

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Key Summary

VAF

ALTB

Strategy

VAF.AX was created on 2012-10-29 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

ALTB.AX was created on 2024-06-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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 bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian Semi-Governments that have a remaining maturity of fifteen years or more.

Top 3 holdings

Australia Government Bond 4.25 2026-04-21 (2.95 %)

Australia Government Bond 3.25 2025-04-21 (2.84 %)

Australia Government Bond 0.25 2024-11-21 (2.73 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (20.78 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.39 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.29 %)

Top 3 industries

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

VAF

ALTB

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Government 0-15 Year Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.15 %

Price

$45.62

$97.40

Size

$6.639 million

$51.437 million

10Y return

-9.93 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.19 %

0.30 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

12/06/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

ALTB

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

192

0

Median incremental investment

$1,019.16

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,440.67

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

VAF

ALTB

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAF

ALTB

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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