At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
IAF
iShares Core Composite Bond ETF
|
ILB
iShares Government Inflation ETF
|
VAF
Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF
|
VGB
Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
iShares
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index
|
Bloomberg AusBond Govt Inflation 0+ Yr Index
|
Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index
|
Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index
|
| Categories |
AU, Bonds
|
AU, Bonds
|
AU, Bonds
|
AU, Bonds
|
| Listed since |
2012 (14 yrs)
|
2012 (14 yrs)
|
2012 (14 yrs)
|
2012 (14 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$3.7bn
|
$1.6bn
|
$3.9bn
|
$1.4bn
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.1%
|
0.18%
|
0.1%
|
0.16%
|
| Dividend yield |
3.18%
|
1.66%
|
3.27%
|
3.32%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
35%
|
8%
|
30%
|
25%
|
| Tax drag | 1.86% | 0.72% | 1.77% | 1.66% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
-0.5%
net
|
-0.7%
net
|
-0.5%
net
|
-0.9%
net
|
| 3-year return |
3.5%
net
|
2.8%
net
|
3.5%
net
|
3.2%
net
|
| 5-year return |
-0.1%
net
|
0.4%
net
|
-0.1%
net
|
-0.5%
net
|
| 10-year return |
1.4%
net
|
2%
net
|
1.4%
net
|
1.1%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
3.9%
|
4.5%
|
3.9%
|
4.2%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
5.4%
|
7.1%
|
5.4%
|
5.8%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
4.5%
|
6.3%
|
4.5%
|
4.9%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 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 0.1% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Low volatility (4.46% over 10 years) for a smoother ride.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (97th of 110).
- Low-cost: a 0.18% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Low volatility (6.33% over 10 years) for a smoother ride.
- Has lagged most peers over 3 years (220th of 236).
- Low-cost: a 0.1% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Low volatility (4.46% over 10 years) for a smoother ride.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (97th of 110).
- Low-cost: a 0.16% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Low volatility (4.85% over 10 years) for a smoother ride.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (104th of 110).
Frequently Asked Questions
IAF, ILB, VAF, and VGB are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IAF carries the lowest management fee (0.1%). Over 10 years, ILB has delivered the highest total return (2% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
IAF has the lowest management fee at 0.1% a year, versus ILB 0.18%, VAF 0.1%, and VGB 0.16%.
Over the past 10 years, ILB has delivered the highest total return at 2% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
VGB pays the highest at 3.32%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VAF is the largest fund by assets ($3.9bn). 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.