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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 Nasdaq 100 Currency Hedged ETF (HNDQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

181

87

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$1,514.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$3,935.75

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAF

HNDQ

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.

HNDQ.AX was created on 2020-07-20 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged aims to track the Nasdaq-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index before fees and expenses.

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 %)

APPLE INC (8.82 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (8.54 %)

NVIDIA CORP (7.92 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (51.40 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.87 %)

Communication Services (12.06 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (97.15 %)

Netherlands (0.92 %)

Brazil (0.69 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.51 %


Key Summary

VAF

HNDQ

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.51 %

Price

$46.06

$43.25

Size

$6.774 million

$469.743 million

10Y return

-8.05 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.14 %

1.22 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

21/07/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

181

87

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$1,514.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$3,935.75

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

HNDQ

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAF

HNDQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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