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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 BetaShares Us Eqy Strong Bear - Ch (Hedge Fund) (BBUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

BBUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

193

15

Median incremental investment

$1,019.37

$5,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,463.48

$1,242.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAF

BBUS

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.

BBUS.AX was created on 2015-08-24 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund aims to help investors profit from, or protect against, a declining U.S. share market. It seeks to generate magnified returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the U.S. share market (as measured by the S&P 500 index), hedged to Australian dollars.

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 %)

S&P500 EMINI FUT MAR25 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (101.82 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-1.82 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (73.66 %)

Communication Services (26.34 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

1.38 %


Key Summary

VAF

BBUS

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

1.38 %

Price

$45.62

$4.14

Size

$6.639 million

$141.186 million

10Y return

-10.02 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.19 %

1.89 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

26/08/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

BBUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

193

15

Median incremental investment

$1,019.37

$5,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,463.48

$1,242.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

BBUS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAF

BBUS

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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