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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 Morningstar World ex AUS 'Wide Moat' (GOAT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

GOAT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

97

47

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$685.44

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,958.04

$2,612.26

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGB

GOAT

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.

GOAT.AX was created on 2020-09-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 41.83m in AUM and 63 holdings. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Reference Index in Australian dollars. Each Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a one-to-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 %)

U.S. Bancorp (2.59 %)

Gilead Sciences Inc (2.46 %)

Corteva Inc (2.37 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (39.75 %)

Industrials (29.97 %)

Other (27.20 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (45.37 %)

Japan (13.24 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (10.80 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.55 %


Key Summary

VGB

GOAT

Issuer

Vanguard

VanEck

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Morningstar Developed Markets ex-Australia Wide Moat Focus Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.55 %

Price

$46.62

$27.79

Size

$4.588 million

$41.040 million

10Y return

-4.05 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.80 %

2.60 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

09/09/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

GOAT

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

97

47

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$685.44

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,958.04

$2,612.26

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

GOAT

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VGB

GOAT

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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