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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 Australian Sustainability Leaders (FAIR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

FAIR

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

102

1,111

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$753.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,654.92

$1,541.03

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VGB

FAIR

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.

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

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 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES MAR25 (0 %)

GOODMAN GROUP (4.31 %)

SUNCORP GROUP LTD (4.28 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (17.02 %)

Health Care (16.33 %)

Real Estate (15.98 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (89.09 %)

New Zealand (6.19 %)

United States (4.72 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.49 %


Key Summary

VGB

FAIR

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Nasdaq Future Australian Sustainability Leaders Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.49 %

Price

$45.97

$21.11

Size

$4.679 million

$1.149 billion

10Y return

-6.55 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.84 %

3.37 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

29/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

FAIR

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

102

1,111

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$753.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,654.92

$1,541.03

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

FAIR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VGB

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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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