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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 MSCI Japan ETF (IJP). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

193

45

Median incremental investment

$1,019.37

$1,087.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,463.48

$3,064.32

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAF

IJP

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.

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies.

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 %)

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (100.14 %)

USD CASH (0.03 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.5 %


Key Summary

VAF

IJP

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.5 %

Price

$45.62

$109.44

Size

$6.639 million

$754.712 million

10Y return

-10.02 %

78.47 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.19 %

1.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

IJP

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

193

45

Median incremental investment

$1,019.37

$1,087.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,463.48

$3,064.32

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

IJP

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAF

IJP

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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