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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 S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ISO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

ISO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

192

8

Median incremental investment

$1,019.16

$471.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,442.81

$1,845.98

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAF

ISO

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.

ISO.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 200 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

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 %)

LIFE360 INC. CDI INC (1.85 %)

PINNACLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GRO (1.56 %)

SIGMA HEALTHCARE LTD (1.48 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (21.59 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.97 %)

Financials (12.88 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.55 %


Key Summary

VAF

ISO

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.55 %

Price

$45.58

$4.89

Size

$6.732 million

$143.463 million

10Y return

-9.83 %

27.34 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.19 %

5.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

09/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

ISO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

192

8

Median incremental investment

$1,019.16

$471.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,442.81

$1,845.98

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

ISO

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

ISO

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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