The lowest-fee ETFs that hold the Australian bond market.
- First0.07%a yearCOMP · Betashares Bloomberg Ausbond Composite ETFBetashares0.097% average spread · $9.4m investedGo to site
- Second0.10%a yearIAF · iShares Core Composite Bond ETFiShares0.022% average spread · $3.73bn investedGo to site
- Third0.10%a yearVAF · Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETFVanguard0.045% average spread · $3.91bn investedGo to site
Ranked by the management fee (MER) a year, lowest first; a tie goes to the narrower average bid/ask spread. Leaves out funds of government bonds only, corporate bonds only or one range of terms, active funds and complex products. Compares 4 issuers, not the whole market.
The other 2 ETFs
Ranked by the management fee (MER) a year, lowest first; a tie goes to the narrower average bid/ask spread.
| # | ETF | Spread | Fund size | Australian bonds | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | 0.113% | $52m | 0.10%a year0.03 above first ranked | Go to site |
| 5 |  | 0.058% | $1.45bn | 0.19%a year0.12 above first ranked | Go to site |
- 4BOND · SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Bond ETFState Street0.10%a year0.03 above first ranked0.113% average spread · $52m invested
- 5OZBD · Betashares Australian Composite Bond ETFBetashares0.19%a year0.12 above first ranked0.058% average spread · $1.45bn invested
Each holds Australian government and corporate bonds together, on one of three indices, so their holdings differ a little; each fund’s index is in its details. COMP, first on fee, holds $9.4m, and its spread averaged 0.097% in September 2026; at VAF, the largest here with $3.91bn, it averaged 0.045%. A spread is paid on each purchase, the fee every year.
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As of 14 October 2026, among the ETFs holding the whole Australian bond market that BankMate tracks, the lowest management fee is 0.07% a year, at COMP (Betashares Bloomberg Ausbond Composite ETF). How we rank →