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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 SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Fund (SFY). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

SFY

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

103

16

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$552.72

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,620.15

$1,368.45

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VGB

SFY

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.

SFY.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 752.38m in AUM and 52 holdings. The Investment Objective of each Fund is to match the performance of its Index before fees and other costs.

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 (13.15 %)

BHP Group Ltd (9.88 %)

CSL Ltd (6.50 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (56.10 %)

Materials (16.57 %)

Health Care (10.91 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.68 %)

United States (2.73 %)

New Zealand (1.11 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

VGB

SFY

Issuer

Vanguard

SPDR

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.2 %

Price

$46.43

$74.00

Size

$4.560 million

$747.225 million

10Y return

-6.50 %

30.73 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.84 %

5.85 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

27/08/2001

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

SFY

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

103

16

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$552.72

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,620.15

$1,368.45

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

SFY

Pros

  • 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

VGB

SFY

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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