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Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF

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Overview
Performance

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

Community Stats

VAF

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

181

107

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$1,052.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$3,246.15

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAF

VDGR

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.

VDGR.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by employing a passive investment strategy that tracks the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to the SAA for the Fund, before takinginto 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. (3.01 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2.40 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.89 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (31.32 %)

Financials (13.67 %)

Information Technology (9.13 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (39.83 %)

Australia (38.22 %)

Japan (3.61 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

VAF

VDGR

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

28% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 20.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 12.5% MSCI World ex Australia Hedged to AUD Index - 5% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 34% Other Benchmark

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.27 %

Price

$46.06

$63.65

Size

$6.774 million

$1.222 million

10Y return

-8.05 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.14 %

5.01 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/10/2012

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAF

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

181

107

Median incremental investment

$1,018.39

$1,052.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,487.24

$3,246.15

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAF

VDGR

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

VDGR

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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