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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 Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF (VDCO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAF

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

192

10

Median incremental investment

$1,019.58

$509.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$2,455.38

$4,542.72

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAF

VDCO

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.

VDCO.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target risk asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the underlying funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

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 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (1.27 %)

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.25 2023-01-24 (1.02 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (70.31 %)

Financials (5.88 %)

Information Technology (4.02 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (38.87 %)

Australia (38.46 %)

Japan (3.49 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

VAF

VDCO

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Conservative Composite Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %

Price

$45.62

$54.30

Size

$6.639 million

$1.071 million

10Y return

-10.06 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.19 %

3.50 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

192

10

Median incremental investment

$1,019.58

$509.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$2,455.38

$4,542.72

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

VDCO

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

VDCO

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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