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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 S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (QUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

QUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

103

71

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,025.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,624.70

$4,147.22

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGB

QUS

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.

QUS.AX was created on 2014-12-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. QUS.AX aims to track the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (before fees and expenses). The Index provides exposure to 500 leading listed U.S. companies, with each holding in the index weighted equally.

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 %)

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC (0.31 %)

TAPESTRY INC (0.27 %)

CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP (0.27 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (15.46 %)

Financials (14.55 %)

Information Technology (13.49 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (98.60 %)

Switzerland (0.39 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.39 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.29 %


Key Summary

VGB

QUS

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P 500 Equal Weighted

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.29 %

Price

$46.42

$53.86

Size

$4.560 million

$774.802 million

10Y return

-6.17 %

100.37 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.84 %

4.92 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

19/12/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

QUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

103

71

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,025.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,624.70

$4,147.22

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

QUS

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

QUS

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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