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Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) 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 Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF (VBND) and the BetaShares Australian Equities Bear (Hedge Fund) (BEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VBND

BEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

121

3

Median incremental investment

$1,025.69

$1,175.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,433.10

$2,270.32

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VBND

BEAR

Strategy

VBND.AX was created on 2017-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

BEAR.AX was created on 2012-07-06 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. BEAR.AX seeks to generate returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the Australian sharemarket. The Fund expects to generate a positive return when the S&P/ASX Accumulation 200 Index falls (and a negative return when the index rises).

Top 3 holdings

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 2024-12-31 (0.39 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.5 2024-11-30 (0.37 %)

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 3.4 2025-03-28 (0.33 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES SEP24 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (47.09 %)

BETASHARES AUS HIGH INTEREST ETF (29.63 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (79.79 %)

Communication Services (20.21 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.2 %

1.38 %


Key Summary

VBND

BEAR

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

1.38 %

Price

$41.95

$7.67

Size

$4.255 million

$43.257 million

10Y return

N/A

-56.74 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.65 %

0.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/10/2017

09/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VBND

BEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

121

3

Median incremental investment

$1,025.69

$1,175.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,433.10

$2,270.32

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VBND

BEAR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VBND

BEAR

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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