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Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index 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 Australian Government Bond Index ETF (VGB) and the VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (1GOV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

1GOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

103

2

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,252.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$1,645.20

$1,274.25

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGB

1GOV

Strategy

VGB.AX was created on 2012-04-24 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

1GOV.AX was created on 2023-09-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 13.28m in AUM and 39 holdings. Each Fund aims to provide an investment return before fees and other costs which tracks the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. The Funds do not necessarily aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a oneto-one basis

Top 3 holdings

Australia Government Bond 3.25 2025-04-21 (3.58 %)

Australia Government Bond 0.25 2024-11-21 (3.44 %)

Australia Government Bond 4.25 2026-04-21 (3.39 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (7.84 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (7.72 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (6.89 %)

Top 3 industries

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.2 %

0.22 %


Key Summary

VGB

1GOV

Issuer

Vanguard

VanEck

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Government Bond Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.22 %

Price

$45.65

$50.93

Size

$4.679 million

$13.434 million

10Y return

-7.40 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.98 %

0.66 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

27/09/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

1GOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

103

2

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,252.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$1,645.20

$1,274.25

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

1GOV

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VGB

1GOV

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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