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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 S&P/ASX Aussie 20 Large Caps (ILC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

98

36

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$920.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,897.02

$2,786.17

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGB

ILC

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.

ILC.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 664.02m in AUM and 21 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 20 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

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 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (15.55 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (13.88 %)

CSL LTD (9.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (44.02 %)

Materials (20.36 %)

Health Care (9.45 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.61 %)

United States (1.39 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.24 %


Key Summary

VGB

ILC

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 20 - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.24 %

Price

$46.62

$32.17

Size

$4.588 million

$687.198 million

10Y return

-4.37 %

34.43 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.80 %

6.44 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

09/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

98

36

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$920.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,897.02

$2,786.17

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

ILC

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

ILC

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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