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Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) 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 International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF (VIF) and the Aussie 200 Large-Caps (A200). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VIF

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

29

4,953

Median incremental investment

$1,993.50

$1,078.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,011.36

$3,652.29

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VIF

A200

Strategy

VIF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Australia 200 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the largest 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.875 2032-05-15 (0.70 %)

United Kingdom Gilt 0.25 2025-01-31 (0.44 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625 2030-08-15 (0.41 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.93 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.29 %)

CSL LTD (5.65 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (33.91 %)

Materials (17.89 %)

Health Care (8.74 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.07 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (1.41 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.04 %


Key Summary

VIF

A200

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index Hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Solactive Australia 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.04 %

Price

$38.82

$137.23

Size

$2.396 million

$6.279 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.05 %

5.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2015

08/05/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VIF

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

29

4,953

Median incremental investment

$1,993.50

$1,078.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,011.36

$3,652.29

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VIF

A200

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VIF

A200

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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