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Compare VCF vs. FAIR

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF

ASX

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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 International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF (VCF) and the Betashares Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (FAIR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VCF

FAIR

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

8

1,159

Median incremental investment

$524.61

$764.82

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,782.00

$1,866.67

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

VCF

FAIR

Strategy

VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 3.9m in AUM and 6439 holdings. Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

The fund aims to track the performance of the NASDAQ FUTURE AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS INDEX before considering fees, taxes, and other expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Korea National Housing Bond I 1.75 2024-04-30 (0.29 %)

NTT Finance Corp. 0.18 2025-12-19 (0.22 %)

Major Joint Local Government Bond 0.18 2028-04-25 (0.22 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES SEP25 (0 %)

BRAMBLES LTD (5.27 %)

TELSTRA GROUP LTD (4.61 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Financials (17.63 %)

Real Estate (17.44 %)

Health Care (16.08 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (89.09 %)

New Zealand (6.19 %)

United States (4.72 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.49 %

Key Summary

VCF

FAIR

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Nasdaq Future Australian Sustainability Leaders Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.49 %

Price

$39.20

$22.49

Size

$3.905 million

$1.310 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.76 %

2.82 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2015

29/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VCF

FAIR

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

8

1,159

Median incremental investment

$524.61

$764.82

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$5,782.00

$1,866.67

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

VCF

FAIR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VCF

FAIR

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield