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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 Small Ordinaries Fund (SSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGB

SSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

97

2

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$6,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$1,828.32

$1,681.30

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGB

SSO

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.

SSO.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The ETF currently has 26.91m in AUM and 204 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index.

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 %)

Life360 Inc Chess Depository Interest (1.75 %)

Alcoa Corp Chess Depository Receipt (1.71 %)

Zip Co Ltd (1.47 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (47.53 %)

Other (24.67 %)

Energy (22.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.20 %)

United States (5.61 %)

New Zealand (3.84 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.5 %


Key Summary

VGB

SSO

Issuer

Vanguard

SPDR

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.5 %

Price

$46.84

$14.60

Size

$4.588 million

$26.783 million

10Y return

-3.62 %

35.44 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.80 %

6.16 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

30/04/2012

13/04/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGB

SSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

97

2

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$6,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Weekly

Median total investment

$1,828.32

$1,681.30

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGB

SSO

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

SSO

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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