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Compare VBND vs. IHWL
Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 iShares Core MSCI World Ex Aus Esg (Aud Hed) ETF (IHWL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VBND | IHWL | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 159 | 50 |
Median incremental investment | $1,028.42 | $1,410.83 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $2,156.79 | $5,329.85 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VBND | IHWL | |
|---|---|---|
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 | IHWL.AX was created on 2016-04-22 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Investable Market AUD Hedged Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of global, developed market large-, mid- and small-capitalisation companies. |
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 %) | NVIDIA CORP (9.88 %) MICROSOFT CORP (8.59 %) ALPHABET INC CLASS A (2.79 %) |
Top 3 industries | Information Technology (31.54 %) Financials (15.76 %) Industrials (10.78 %) | |
Top 3 countries | United States (74.50 %) Japan (6.43 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.39 %) | |
Management fee | 0.2 % | 0.12 % |
Key Summary
VBND | IHWL | |
|---|---|---|
Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD | MSCI World IMI 100% Hedged to AUD Net Variant |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.2 % | 0.12 % |
Price | $42.29 | $57.62 |
Size | $4.213 million | $800.523 million |
10Y return | N/A | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 3.77 % | 4.42 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 12/10/2017 | 28/04/2016 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VBND | IHWL | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 159 | 50 |
Median incremental investment | $1,028.42 | $1,410.83 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $2,156.79 | $5,329.85 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VBND | IHWL | |
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VBND | IHWL |
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Lower exposure to US market | Higher exposure to US market |
Higher management fee | Lower management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |