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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 Core Corporate Bond ETF (ICOR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

ICOR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

193

4

Median incremental investment

$1,019.37

$556.14

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,463.48

$3,380.31

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAF

ICOR

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.

ICOR.AX was created on 2020-05-27 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 274.21m in AUM and 316 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an 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 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP MTN (1.10 %)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD MTN RegS (0.86 %)

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING MTN (0.85 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (97.42 %)

Communication Services (1.23 %)

Utilities (0.62 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.1 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

VAF

ICOR

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.15 %

Price

$45.65

$95.22

Size

$6.639 million

$272.273 million

10Y return

-9.69 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.19 %

2.29 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

28/05/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

ICOR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

193

4

Median incremental investment

$1,019.37

$556.14

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,463.48

$3,380.31

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

ICOR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VAF

ICOR

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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