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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 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VCF

VGE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

901

Median incremental investment

$520.68

$1,097.69

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,788.73

$2,985.28

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VCF

VGE

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.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF seeks to follow the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index in Australian dollars before considering fees, expenses, and tax. It tracks the index's performance with dividends reinvested.

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 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Top 3 countries

China (28.87 %)

India (24.00 %)

Taiwan (19.40 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.48 %


Key Summary

VCF

VGE

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.48 %

Price

$38.27

$78.84

Size

$3.877 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

43.09 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.63 %

2.45 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2015

21/11/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VCF

VGE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

901

Median incremental investment

$520.68

$1,097.69

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,788.73

$2,985.28

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VCF

VGE

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VCF

VGE

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

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