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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 Geared Long Aus Gov Bond (Hedge Fund) (GGAB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

GGAB

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

181

0

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Key Summary

VAF

GGAB

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.

GGAB.AX was created on 2023-12-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The investment objective of the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (hedge fund) is to provide Unitholders with geared long exposure to the returns of Australian Treasury Bonds with a term to maturity of approximately 10 years (10 Year Australian Treasury Bonds).

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 %)

AUST 10Y BOND FUT SEP24 SEP24 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (100.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

0.99 %


Key Summary

VAF

GGAB

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.99 %

Price

$45.87

$21.20

Size

$6.774 million

$4.006 million

10Y return

-8.42 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.14 %

- %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

05/12/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

GGAB

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

181

0

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

VAF

GGAB

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAF

GGAB

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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