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VGB

Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF

Passive ETF Fixed Income

Not rated

The VGB Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Vanguard. It is built to track an index: Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index. The VGB ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 162 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

A$45.61

N/A

Data as of 09/04/26

1D price range

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52W price range

N/A

YTD Perf.

+1.04%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€865M

Share class AuM

€865M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

AU000000VGB4

TER

0.2%

Inception date

4/24/2012

Issuer

Vanguard

Benchmark

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Sep 4, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 07/31/26

Sovereign

69.76%

Finance

16.00%

Municipal

10.41%

Government Agencies

2.78%

Unavailable

0.20%

Other

0.86%

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FAQ about VGB

VGB is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Australian Investment Grade Government Bonds.

VGB tracks the Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Gross Total Return Index - AUD, through a optimized sampling replication method.

VGB carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.2%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

VGB was introduced to the market on April 24, 2012. It trades on Australia

Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF, VGB, is provided by Vanguard. Learn more about Vanguard here.

VGB oversees €865M in assets as of September 4, 2026.

VGB follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of September 4, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 3.30%.

As of July 31, 2026, VGB has significant geographic allocations in Australia.

As of July 31, 2026, VGB focuses largely on Sovereign, Finance and Municipal.

As of July 31, 2026, VGB holds 162 positions in its portfolio, with 39.49% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of July 31, 2026, VGB top three holdings include Australia, TB 3.25% 21apr2029, AUD (TB138), Australia, TB 2.75% 21nov2028, AUD (TB152) and Australia, TB 2.75% 21nov2029, AUD (TB154).

The base currency of VGB is AUD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 07/31/26

Australia, TB 3.25% 21apr2029, AUD (TB138)

3.16%

Australia, TB 2.75% 21nov2028, AUD (TB152)

3.03%

Australia, TB 2.75% 21nov2029, AUD (TB154)

2.98%

Australia, TB 4.75% 21apr2027, AUD (TB136)

2.93%

Australia, TB 1.5% 21jun2031, AUD (TB157)

2.82%

Australia, TB 1% 21dec2030, AUD (TB160)

2.80%

Australia, TB 2.5% 21may2030, AUD (TB155)

2.79%

Australia, TB 1% 21nov2031, AUD (TB163)

2.76%

Australia, TB 1.25% 21may2032, AUD (TB158)

2.67%

Australia, TB 2.75% 21nov2027, AUD (TB148)

2.66%

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