Key Highlights

  • VIF (ASX:VIF) holds 1,755 government bond positions across the global developed bond market, hedged to AUD.
  • The United States is 39.71% of country exposure, followed by Japan at 15.39%.
  • Fund size is $869.68m, with fees of 0.20%.
  • The annual yield is 9.23%, based on the most recent interim distribution.

Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF (ASX:VIF) traded at $35.57 during the trading session on 30 October 2026, up 0.28%, with 34,194 units changing hands. VIF is a broad government bond exposure. It holds a representative sample of developed-market government bonds and hedges the currency into Australian dollars, so the Australian investor receives mainly the bond market's own return. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 8 December 2015.

Fund Details

Fund size is $869.68m, with 24,518,710 units on issue. The ISIN is AU000000VIF1 and management fees and costs are 0.20% a year. The benchmark is the Bloomberg Global Treasury TR Hedged AUD index, and the fund sits in the Bonds - Global category.

The day's range was $35.56 to $35.68, against a previous close of $35.47. Average daily volume is about 44,559 units.

Bond Exposure and Geography

The fund holds 1,755 companies, and its top ten positions make up only 3.65% of the portfolio, a sign of a broad spread. Holdings include United States Treasury notes, French and UK government bonds, and Japanese government bonds.

By country, the United States accounts for 39.71%, Japan 15.39%, the United Kingdom 6.31%, France 6.04%, Italy 5.55%, Germany 4.96%, Spain 3.56%, Canada 2.04% and South Korea 2.03%. Bonds make up 101.63% of the portfolio, with cash at minus 1.63%.

Income Profile

The annual yield is 9.23%. The most recent interim distribution was $0.173, with an ex-date of 1 October 2026, a record date of 2 October 2026 and a payment date of 16 October 2026. Bond coupons are paid through the fund and passed on to investors.

Key Takeaways

VIF is a broad, low-concentration government bond exposure, hedged into Australian dollars.

Its US, Japanese and UK weights shape how it moves with global rate changes.

The 9.23% yield is based on one interim distribution and should be read with that in mind.

The 0.20% fee is modest for a diversified global bond fund.