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Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF

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Overview
Performance

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 Ethical Diversified High Growth (DZZF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

DZZF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

181

405

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$1,044.04

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$2,651.88

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAF

DZZF

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.

The fund aims to track the weighted average performance of the underlying ETFs like FAIR and ETHI before considering additional fees, expenses, and taxes.

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 %)

BETASHARES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILI (39.03 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINA (33.61 %)

BETASHARES GLOBAL SUSTAINABILI (16.81 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.77 %)

Communication Services (0.23 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (49.43 %)

Australia (33.87 %)

Japan (4.93 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.39 %


Key Summary

VAF

DZZF

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.39 %

Price

$46.06

$31.49

Size

$6.774 million

$98.140 million

10Y return

-8.05 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.14 %

3.70 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

12/12/2019

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

DZZF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

181

405

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$1,044.04

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$2,651.88

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

DZZF

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VAF

DZZF

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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