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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 Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (RARI). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VBND

RARI

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

128

31

Median incremental investment

$1,025.69

$765.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,297.35

$2,892.54

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VBND

RARI

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

RARI.AX was created on 2015-04-01 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The ETF currently has 410.43m in AUM and 84 holdings. To aim to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with the Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index over the long term.

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 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (11.56 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (5.31 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (5.17 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (63.82 %)

Health Care (11.16 %)

Consumer Discretionary (7.93 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.76 %)

New Zealand (1.24 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.45 %


Key Summary

VBND

RARI

Issuer

Vanguard

Russell

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.45 %

Price

$41.89

$29.80

Size

$4.193 million

$407.398 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.69 %

4.76 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/10/2017

08/04/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VBND

RARI

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

128

31

Median incremental investment

$1,025.69

$765.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,297.35

$2,892.54

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VBND

RARI

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VBND

RARI

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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