Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF
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Overlap is calculated from each fund's full published holdings list. Where there are no shared listed holdings it is shown as not reliably estimable.
Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
BetaShares
Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF
Vanguard
Comparison scores reflect how each ETF compares to the other on these specific dimensions only. They are not absolute ratings or recommendations. General information only, not financial advice.
CRED and VACF are both Bonds ETFs: CRED tracks the Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select TR Index and VACF tracks the Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index. VACF has the lower management fee (0.2% vs 0.25% p.a.). Holdings overlap is approximately 20% (full holdings data). General information only, not financial advice.
Category scores compare these two ETFs only and are not absolute ratings.
CRED charges 0.25% p.a. and VACF charges 0.2% p.a.; the lower fee leads on cost.
CRED manages $1.8B and VACF manages $695.4M; the larger fund leads on scale, which can support tighter spreads.
CRED holds 62 positions and VACF holds 547; the fund with broader holdings leads on diversification.
CRED distributes approximately 5.2% (Monthly) and VACF approximately 4% (Quarterly); the higher distribution yield leads on income.
Over the compared period CRED returned 1.0% and VACF returned 4.0%. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Green highlights the factually lower fee or higher scale/income figure. Performance is never highlighted. Data from issuer disclosures, reviewed quarterly.
Yield figures are estimates based on recent distributions and may vary. Past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions. General information only.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top shared holdings ranked by overlap contribution, the smaller of each company's weight in the two funds. Basis: full holdings data. General information only.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures. General information only.
CRED top holdings
VACF top holdings
CRED sectors
VACF sectors
CRED geography
VACF geography
CRED scores 6.1/10 and VACF scores 7.6/10 on this comparison. VACF has the higher overall comparison score.
CRED may suit investors who: investors seeking income and dividend distributions.
VACF may suit investors who: investors seeking broad market exposure.
CRED and VACF have approximately 20% holdings overlap, based on each fund's full published holdings list. This is considered low overlap. General information only, not financial advice.
VACF has the lower management fee. CRED charges 0.25% per year ($25 per year on a $10,000 investment) and VACF charges 0.2% per year ($20 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $5 per year per $10,000 invested. General information only, not financial advice.
CRED (Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) manages approximately $1.8B and VACF (Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF) manages approximately $695.4M. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee. General information only, not financial advice.
You can hold both, but with approximately 20% estimated holdings overlap the two funds hold mostly different companies, so they can be more complementary. Whether that suits you depends on your own objectives. General information only, not financial advice.
There is no universally right choice. It depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. CRED charges 0.25% and VACF charges 0.2%, so VACF has the lower management fee, and they have approximately 20% estimated holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors above and consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination. General information only, not financial advice.
General information only.This comparison and the ETFLens tools on this page provide general information about two exchange-traded funds and do not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal financial product or investment advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Holdings overlap is calculated from each fund's published holdings (full lists where the issuer publishes one, listed top holdings otherwise), and fee data is sourced from fund manager PDS documents and updated quarterly. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD), and seek advice from a registered tax agent or licensed financial adviser, before making investment decisions.
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