At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
SFIF
Seed Financial Income Fund Active ETF
|
IAF
iShares Core Composite Bond ETF
|
VAF
Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF
|
OZBD
BetaShares Australian Composite Bond ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
—
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
BetaShares
|
| Tracks index |
—
|
Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index
|
Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index
|
Solactive Australian Composite Bond Select Index
|
| Categories |
Bonds, AU, Active
|
AU, Bonds
|
AU, Bonds
|
AU, Bonds
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2012 (14 yrs)
|
2012 (14 yrs)
|
2022 (4 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$142m
|
$3.8bn
|
$3.8bn
|
$1.4bn
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.7%
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
0.19%
|
| Dividend yield |
5.33%
|
3.15%
|
3.24%
|
4.23%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
45%
|
35%
|
30%
|
25%
|
| Tax drag | 2.79% | 1.85% | 1.76% | 1.95% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
5.8%
net
|
1%
net
|
1%
net
|
1.1%
net
|
| 3-year return |
6.5%
net
|
3.6%
net
|
3.6%
net
|
4.3%
net
|
| 5-year return |
5.5%
net
|
-0.2%
net
|
-0.2%
net
|
—
|
| 10-year return |
5.6%
net
|
1.5%
net
|
1.5%
net
|
—
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
1.4%
|
4%
|
4%
|
4.8%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
1.4%
|
5.4%
|
5.4%
|
—
|
| Volatility (10y) |
4.1%
|
4.5%
|
4.5%
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.63
|
—
|
—
|
0.14
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
1.61
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.8
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| 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
- Pays a useful 5.33% income yield.
- Low volatility (4.12% over 10 years) for a smoother ride.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.45%.
- Low-cost: a 0.1% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Low volatility (4.45% over 10 years) for a smoother ride.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (97th of 108).
- Low-cost: a 0.1% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Low volatility (4.45% over 10 years) for a smoother ride.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (97th of 108).
- Low-cost: a 0.19% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pays a useful 4.23% income yield.
- Has lagged most peers over 3 years (185th of 226).
Frequently Asked Questions
SFIF, IAF, VAF, and OZBD are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IAF carries the lowest management fee (0.1%). Over 10 years, SFIF has delivered the highest total return (5.6% 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 SFIF 0.7%, VAF 0.1%, and OZBD 0.19%.
Over the past 10 years, SFIF has delivered the highest total return at 5.6% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
SFIF pays the highest at 5.33%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VAF is the largest fund by assets ($3.8bn). 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.