Fixed income
VIF
Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF · Vanguard
A broad mix of international government and high-quality bonds (from outside Australia), with the foreign-currency exposure hedged to Australian dollars.
What the fee costs you
The management fee is 0.2% a year. Here’s what that works out to in dollars:
A 0.2% yearly fee works out to about $20 a year per $10,000 invested.
A rough guide based on the headline fee only. Other costs (such as brokerage or buy/sell spreads) aren’t included.
The basics
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Asset class
- Fixed income
- Number of holdings
- ~1,880
- Where it invests
- Global (ex-Australia) bonds, hedged to Australian dollars.
- Income paid
- Quarterly
- Currency hedged
- Yes — Hedged to Australian dollars, so foreign-currency moves are largely removed.
Its character
Overseas government and investment-grade bonds in one holding, currency-hedged — the international counterpart to an Australian bond fund. Built for income and stability.
What to keep in mind
Typically steadier than shares, but not risk-free: bond prices fall when interest rates rise, and there is some credit risk. Hedging removes most currency swings.
Figures last verified 2026-06-19against the issuer’s factsheet and PDS.