At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
GBND
BetaShares Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond ETF - Currency Hedged
|
VBND
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF
|
VCF
Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF
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VIF
Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
Vanguard
|
Vanguard
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
Solactive Australian and Global Select Sustainability Leaders Bond TR Index (AUD Hedged)
|
—
|
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Credit Float Adjusted Index (AUD Hedged)
|
Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex AUD Float Adjusted Index (AUD Hedged)
|
| Categories |
Bonds, Intl
|
Bonds, Intl
|
Intl, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
—
|
—
|
2017 (9 yrs)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$197m
|
$4.6bn
|
$173m
|
$882m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.39%
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
| Dividend yield |
4.05%
|
9.32%
|
9.9%
|
9.13%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
—
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Tax drag | 1.3% | 2.98% | 3.65% | 3.4% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
1.2%
net
|
1.8%
net
|
2.5%
net
|
0.7%
net
|
| 3-year return |
3%
net
|
3%
net
|
4%
net
|
2%
net
|
| 5-year return |
-1.7%
net
|
-1.2%
net
|
-0.7%
net
|
-1.5%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
—
|
1.4%
net
|
0.4%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
4.7%
|
4.5%
|
4.6%
|
4.1%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
6.1%
|
5.5%
|
6%
|
4.8%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
—
|
5.2%
|
4%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
—
|
0.1
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Bid/ask spread |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.
Each fund at a glance
- Low-cost: a 0.39% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pays a useful 4.05% income yield.
- Has lagged most peers over 5 years (181st of 188).
- Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- High 9.32% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Has lagged most peers over 5 years (173rd of 188).
- Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- High 9.9% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (99th of 108).
- Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- High 9.13% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (106th of 108).
Frequently Asked Questions
GBND, VBND, VCF, and VIF are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VBND carries the lowest management fee (0.2%). Over 10 years, VCF has delivered the highest total return (1.4% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
VBND has the lowest management fee at 0.2% a year, versus GBND 0.39%, VCF 0.3%, and VIF 0.2%.
Over the past 10 years, VCF has delivered the highest total return at 1.4% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
VCF pays the highest at 9.9%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VBND is the largest fund by assets ($4.6bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.
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General information only, generated from each fund's published data — not personal financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider your own circumstances or seek licensed advice before investing.