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Vanguard International Credit Securities 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 International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF (VCF) and the iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VCF

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

523

Median incremental investment

$520.68

$1,111.28

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,812.49

$2,638.48

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VCF

IAF

Strategy

VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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.

IAF.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr IndexSM, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian bond market and includes investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Treasury,

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 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.70 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.59 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.51 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Other (99.37 %)

Communication Services (0.23 %)

Financials (0.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.3 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

VCF

IAF

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

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

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.15 %

Price

$38.66

$101.63

Size

$3.877 million

$2.824 billion

10Y return

N/A

-6.07 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.63 %

1.95 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2015

14/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VCF

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

523

Median incremental investment

$520.68

$1,111.28

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,812.49

$2,638.48

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VCF

IAF

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VCF

IAF

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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