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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 BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF - Ch (HETH). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

HETH

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

97

31

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,956.36

$4,107.20

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGB

HETH

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.

HETH.AX was created on 2020-07-20 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to 200 large global stocks (excluding Australia).

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 %)

NVIDIA CORP (5.40 %)

APPLE INC (5.28 %)

VISA INC (3.73 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (27.64 %)

Other (23.81 %)

Financials (18.23 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (77.55 %)

Japan (7.54 %)

Netherlands (3.82 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.62 %


Key Summary

VGB

HETH

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Nasdaq Future Global Sustainability Leaders Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.62 %

Price

$46.58

$15.10

Size

$4.588 million

$559.450 million

10Y return

-4.14 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.80 %

2.53 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

21/07/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

HETH

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

97

31

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,956.36

$4,107.20

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

HETH

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

HETH

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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