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Vanguard Australian Property Securities 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 Property Securities Index ETF (VAP) and the Vanguard Australian Corp Fixed Interest Index ETF (VACF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAP

VACF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

797

8

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,493.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,724.68

$3,237.57

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAP

VACF

Strategy

VAP seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index before considering any additional expenses.

VACF.AX was created on 2014-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Goodman Group (27.19 %)

Scentre Group (11.28 %)

Stockland (7.79 %)

Kommunalbanken AS 4.25 2025-07-16 (1.09 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.2 2028-05-02 (0.95 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.45 2027-09-01 (0.95 %)

Top 3 industries

Real Estate (99.39 %)

Other (0.61 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.61 %)

France (0.39 %)

Management fee

0.23 %

0.29 %


Key Summary

VAP

VACF

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P ASX 300 / A-REIT -SEC

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.23 %

0.29 %

Price

$97.31

$51.39

Size

N/A

$1.516 million

10Y return

33.86 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.40 %

2.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

15/10/2010

25/05/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAP

VACF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

797

8

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$2,493.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,724.68

$3,237.57

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAP

VACF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAP

VACF

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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