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    • PLUS
    VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF

    PLUS
    VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF

    • NAV
      $16.59

      as at 23-Mar-26
    • Total Net Assets
      $355.49M
    • Dividend Frequency
      Monthly
    • Management fee (p.a.)
      0.32%
    • Number of securities
      161
    • Inception Date
      09-May-17
    VanEck Vectors Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF

    Overview

    Fund Description

    Our corporate bonds ETF, PLUS invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated bonds. The corporate bonds which PLUS invests in are predominantly the highest yielding investment grade corporate bonds issued in Australia. Our corporate bonds ETF aims to provide investment returns, before fees and other costs, which track the performance of the Index.

    Key benefits

    Enhanced Australian corporate bond strategy

    Invests in Australian dollar corporate bonds that offer the highest yield relative to government bonds of similar maturities.

    Diversify and defend

    Corporate bonds offer potential diversification and defensive benefits.

    Yield premium

    For an elevated risk Australian dollar corporate bonds typically offer higher yield relative to Australian government bonds. 
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital preservation and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 3 years, and has a medium risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 7 years, and has a very high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a very high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a high to very high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a very high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth, is intending to use the product as a core, minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth, is intending to use the product as a major, core, minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital preservation and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a core, minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 3 years, and has a medium risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a core, minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 7 years, and has an extremely high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a core, minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 5 years, and has a very high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has no investment timeframe, and has a high or very high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a core, minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 3 years, and has a medium risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth, is intending to use the product as a satellite allocation within a portfolio, has no minimum investment timeframe, and has an extremely high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital growth and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 3 years, and has a high risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has an investment timeframe of at least 3 years, and has a medium risk/return profile.
      is likely to be appropriate for a consumer who is seeking capital preservation and a regular income distribution, is intending to use the product as a standalone solution, major, core, minor or satellite allocation within a portfolio, has no investment timeframe and has a low risk/return profile.

    Performance

    Holdings & allocations

    All holdings (%) as at 23-Mar-26 Download all holdings

    No. of holdings: 162
    Security name
    		 Coupon
    Maturity
    Composite
    rating^
    Country†
    Currency
    		 % of Fund
    net assets
    Scentre Group Trust 1 5.900 27-Nov-34 A Australia AUD 1.93
    Ausnet Services Holdings Pty Ltd 6.134 31-May-33 BBB+ Australia AUD 1.87
    Credit Agricole Sa 5.411 18-Jan-29 A+ France AUD 1.80
    Enbw International Finance Bv 6.048 30-Oct-34 BBB+ Netherlands AUD 1.59
    VanEck Cash Plus Active ETF -- -- -- United States AUD 1.55
    Sydney Airport Finance Co Pty Ltd 5.900 19-Apr-34 BBB+ Australia AUD 1.41
    Emirates Nbd Bank Pjsc 5.913 18-Jun-35 A+ United Arab Emirates AUD 1.37
    New York Life Global Funding 5.100 24-Jul-29 AA+ United States AUD 1.35
    Woolworths Group Ltd 5.762 18-Apr-31 BBB Australia AUD 1.30
    Vicinity Centres Trust 5.605 22-Jan-32 A Australia AUD 1.28
    Bpce Sa 6.272 24-Oct-28 A+ France AUD 1.23
    Westconnex Finance Co Pty Ltd 6.150 09-Oct-30 BBB+ Australia AUD 1.18
    Auckland International Airport Ltd 6.482 16-Nov-33 A- New Zealand AUD 1.13
    Woolworths Group Ltd 5.910 29-Nov-34 BBB Australia AUD 1.12
    Iberdrola Finanzas Sa 5.870 28-Nov-34 BBB+ Spain AUD 1.12
    Ausgrid Finance Pty Ltd 5.946 10-Dec-35 BBB Australia AUD 1.11
    Stockland Trust 5.420 25-Mar-32 A- Australia AUD 1.09
    Gaif Bond Issuer Pty Ltd 4.904 13-Nov-31 A- Australia AUD 1.06
    Coles Group Treasury Pty Ltd 2.650 06-Nov-29 BBB+ Australia AUD 1.05
    Qantas Airways Ltd 5.250 09-Sep-30 BBB Australia AUD 1.02
    Mercury Nz Ltd 5.247 21-Mar-31 BBB+ New Zealand AUD 1.02
    Aurizon Network Pty Ltd 2.900 02-Sep-30 BBB+ Australia AUD 1.01
    Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne Pt 3.763 25-Nov-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 1.01
    Qic Finance Town Centre Fund Pty Ltd 5.800 21-May-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.99
    Credit Agricole Sa 5.350 13-Feb-31 A+ France AUD 0.97
    Air New Zealand Ltd 6.500 25-May-29 BBB+ New Zealand AUD 0.96
    Agi Finance Pty Ltd 4.832 25-Sep-31 A- Australia AUD 0.96
    Coles Group Treasury Pty Ltd 5.800 15-Jul-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.96
    Emirates Nbd Bank Pjsc 4.750 09-Feb-28 A+ United Arab Emirates AUD 0.92
    Electranet Pty Ltd 2.474 15-Dec-28 BBB Australia AUD 0.91
    Charter Hall Lwr Pty Ltd 2.787 03-Mar-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.89
    Gpt Wholesale Office Fund No1 3.222 05-Nov-31 A- Australia AUD 0.88
    Registry Finance Pty Ltd 5.739 19-Jun-34 A Australia AUD 0.88
    John Deere Financial Ltd 4.450 21-Jun-30 A Australia AUD 0.87
    Bnp Paribas Sa 5.288 15-Feb-29 A+ France AUD 0.85
    Lonsdale Finance Pty Ltd 5.500 19-Nov-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.84
    Nsw Ports Finance Co Pty Ltd 5.042 19-Sep-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.84
    Etsa Utilities Finance Pty Ltd 5.634 03-Dec-32 A- Australia AUD 0.83
    Dyno Nobel Ltd 5.400 08-Nov-32 BBB Australia AUD 0.82
    Verizon Communications Inc 3.000 23-Mar-31 BBB+ United States AUD 0.82
    Banque Federative Du Credit Mutuel Sa 4.991 06-Jan-31 A+ France AUD 0.82
    Qube Treasury Pty Ltd 5.900 11-Dec-34 BBB Australia AUD 0.81
    Aroundtown Sa 6.650 06-Feb-36 BBB Germany AUD 0.81
    Electricite De France Sa 5.636 28-Aug-35 BBB+ France AUD 0.80
    Vonovia Se 5.266 03-Sep-32 BBB+ Germany AUD 0.80
    Western Sydney University 4.746 17-Sep-32 AA Australia AUD 0.79
    Nsw Electricity Networks Finance Pty Lt 2.543 23-Sep-30 BBB Australia AUD 0.79
    Scentre Group Trust 1 5.350 18-Sep-35 A Australia AUD 0.79
    Emirates Nbd Bank Pjsc 3.050 26-Feb-30 A+ United Arab Emirates AUD 0.79
    Brisbane Airport Corp Pty Ltd 4.500 30-Dec-30 BBB Australia AUD 0.78
    Kiwibank Ltd 4.509 16-Sep-30 A+ New Zealand AUD 0.77
    Brisbane Airport Corp Pty Ltd 5.900 08-Mar-34 BBB Australia AUD 0.77
    Agl Energy Ltd 5.345 30-Sep-32 BBB Australia AUD 0.77
    Cpif Finance Pty Ltd 2.485 28-Oct-30 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.77
    Volkswagen Financial Services Australia 5.550 14-Jun-28 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.74
    Gta Finance Co Pty Ltd 2.200 26-Aug-27 BBB Australia AUD 0.72
    Banco Santander Sa 6.499 23-Jan-31 BBB+ Spain AUD 0.72
    Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd 3.800 08-Sep-31 BBB- Australia AUD 0.72
    Australian Rail Track Corp Ltd 5.598 12-Jun-31 A+ Australia AUD 0.71
    Ausgrid Finance Pty Ltd 5.408 28-Mar-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.70
    Arc Infrastructure Wa Pty Ltd 6.018 27-May-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.70
    Region Retail Trust 2.450 24-Sep-29 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.69
    Llitst Finance Pty Ltd 2.850 28-Jun-30 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.68
    Victoria Power Networks Finance Pty Ltd 4.714 27-Apr-32 A- Australia AUD 0.67
    Shinhan Bank Co Ltd 5.000 30-Aug-28 BBB+ South Korea AUD 0.66
    Dwpf Finance Pty Ltd 1.900 04-Aug-28 A Australia AUD 0.63
    Toyota Finance Australia Ltd 5.200 22-Jan-30 A+ Australia AUD 0.63
    Qantas Airways Ltd 3.150 27-Sep-28 BBB Australia AUD 0.62
    Chc Finance Pty Ltd 3.092 21-Apr-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.62
    Origin Energy Finance Ltd 5.350 26-Sep-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.61
    Barclays Plc 4.000 26-Jun-29 BBB+ United Kingdom AUD 0.60
    Woolworths Group Ltd 2.800 20-May-30 BBB Australia AUD 0.60
    Network Finance Co Pty Ltd 2.579 03-Oct-28 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.60
    Sydney Airport Finance Co Pty Ltd 5.500 23-Apr-32 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.59
    Qph Finance Co Pty Ltd 6.392 01-Nov-30 BBB Australia AUD 0.59
    Bpce Sa 4.500 26-Apr-28 BBB+ France AUD 0.58
    Lendlease Finance Ltd 3.400 27-Oct-27 BBB- Australia AUD 0.58
    Nsw Electricity Networks Finance Pty Lt 2.732 23-Apr-29 BBB Australia AUD 0.57
    Stockland Trust 5.450 26-Apr-30 A- Australia AUD 0.57
    Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne Pt 5.598 01-Nov-32 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.56
    Qantas Airways Ltd 2.950 27-Nov-29 BBB Australia AUD 0.55
    Port Of Newcastle Investments Financing 6.100 18-Jul-33 BBB Australia AUD 0.55
    Contact Energy Ltd 5.414 03-Dec-31 BBB New Zealand AUD 0.55
    United Energy Distribution Pty Ltd 5.417 03-Feb-32 A- Australia AUD 0.55
    E.On Se 5.461 21-Oct-35 BBB Germany AUD 0.54
    Qnb Finance Ltd 4.900 01-Feb-28 A+ Qatar AUD 0.54
    Bp Capital Markets Plc 5.439 28-Aug-34 A- United Kingdom AUD 0.54
    Natwest Markets Plc 4.888 05-Jun-30 A United Kingdom AUD 0.54
    Victoria Power Networks Finance Pty Ltd 5.057 14-Mar-29 A- Australia AUD 0.53
    Optus Finance Pty Ltd 2.600 24-Nov-28 A- Australia AUD 0.52
    Lloyds Banking Group Plc 4.250 22-Nov-27 A- United Kingdom AUD 0.52
    Blue Owl Credit Income Corp 6.500 23-Oct-27 BBB United States AUD 0.52
    Transurban Queensland Finance Pty Ltd 3.250 05-Aug-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.52
    Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 5.248 23-Jul-29 A- Canada AUD 0.50
    Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 4.750 30-May-30 AA- United States AUD 0.49
    Optus Finance Pty Ltd 2.500 01-Jul-30 A- Singapore AUD 0.49
    Dexus Finance Pty Ltd 3.000 03-Feb-32 A- Australia AUD 0.48
    Aurizon Finance Pty Ltd 3.000 09-Mar-28 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.48
    Gaif Bond Issuer Pty Ltd 4.742 03-Jun-30 A- Australia AUD 0.47
    Sgsp Australia Assets Pty Ltd 1.843 15-Sep-28 A- China AUD 0.46
    Nationwide Building Society 5.350 15-Mar-28 A+ United Kingdom AUD 0.44
    Transurban Queensland Finance Pty Ltd 6.350 02-May-30 BBB Australia AUD 0.44
    Volkswagen Financial Services Australia 5.108 13-Jun-29 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.44
    Patrick Terminals Bidco Pty Ltd 5.107 22-Oct-32 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.44
    Mirvac Group Finance Ltd 2.600 18-Sep-29 A- Australia AUD 0.43
    Verizon Communications Inc 4.500 17-Aug-27 BBB+ United States AUD 0.43
    Australian Gas Networks Ltd 2.820 28-Apr-31 A- Australia AUD 0.43
    Qantas Airways Ltd 5.900 19-Sep-34 BBB Australia AUD 0.41
    Contact Energy Ltd 6.398 21-Nov-30 BBB New Zealand AUD 0.41
    Australian Gas Networks Ltd 5.533 04-Oct-33 A- Australia AUD 0.40
    Transurban Queensland Finance Pty Ltd 5.623 28-Aug-34 BBB Australia AUD 0.40
    Qph Finance Co Pty Ltd 2.850 29-Jan-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.39
    Worley Financial Services Pty Ltd 5.950 13-Oct-28 BBB Australia AUD 0.39
    Banco Santander Sa 5.218 20-Jan-31 A+ Spain AUD 0.39
    Origin Energy Finance Ltd 2.650 11-Nov-27 BBB Australia AUD 0.38
    Qph Finance Co Pty Ltd 5.695 05-Mar-35 BBB Australia AUD 0.37
    Enbw International Finance Bv 5.302 30-Oct-29 BBB+ Netherlands AUD 0.37
    Charter Hall Exchange Finance Pty Ltd 2.317 25-Sep-30 A- Australia AUD 0.37
    Appf Commercial Finance Pty Ltd 3.600 11-Nov-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.37
    Bng Bank Nv 1.550 19-Feb-32 AAA Netherlands AUD 0.36
    Westconnex Finance Co Pty Ltd 3.150 31-Mar-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.35
    Dexus Finance Pty Ltd 2.500 17-Oct-29 A- Australia AUD 0.34
    Worley Financial Services Pty Ltd 5.868 13-May-32 BBB Australia AUD 0.34
    Deutsche Bahn Ag 6.016 17-Nov-33 AA+ Germany AUD 0.32
    Registry Finance Pty Ltd 5.472 19-Dec-31 A Australia AUD 0.31
    Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg 5.250 02-Aug-29 AA Germany AUD 0.31
    Orix Australia Corp Ltd 4.479 29-Oct-28 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.31
    Royal Bank Of Canada/Toronto 5.700 04-Oct-28 A Canada AUD 0.30
    Network Finance Co Pty Ltd 6.061 19-Jun-30 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.29
    Aurizon Network Pty Ltd 6.200 05-Dec-33 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.28
    Flinders Port Holdings Pty Ltd 6.100 10-Jul-34 BBB Australia AUD 0.28
    John Deere Financial Ltd 5.050 28-Jun-29 A Australia AUD 0.28
    Tabcorp Finance Pty Ltd 5.991 28-May-31 NR Australia AUD 0.28
    Qube Treasury Pty Ltd 5.600 11-Dec-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.28
    Aroundtown Sa 6.000 06-Feb-31 BBB Germany AUD 0.27
    Transurban Queensland Finance Pty Ltd 5.500 02-Sep-32 BBB Australia AUD 0.27
    Bwp Property Group Ltd 4.550 29-Oct-30 A- Australia AUD 0.27
    Nsw Electricity Networks Finance Pty Lt 5.770 29-May-30 BBB Australia AUD 0.27
    Stockland Trust 5.346 24-Oct-35 A- Australia AUD 0.27
    Vonovia Se 5.717 03-Sep-35 BBB+ Germany AUD 0.27
    Banco Santander Sa 5.796 23-Jan-29 A+ Spain AUD 0.26
    Qph Finance Co Pty Ltd 5.302 05-Mar-32 BBB Australia AUD 0.25
    Woolworths Group Ltd 2.750 15-Nov-31 BBB Australia AUD 0.24
    Charter Hall Lwr Pty Ltd 2.656 17-Dec-29 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.23
    Ver Finco Pty Ltd 2.400 21-Sep-28 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.18
    Stockland Trust 6.100 12-Sep-34 A- Australia AUD 0.18
    Scentre Group Trust 1 / Scentre Group T 6.500 01-May-31 A Australia AUD 0.18
    Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 4.751 11-Sep-30 A- Canada AUD 0.16
    Agi Finance Pty Ltd 6.109 28-Jun-30 A- Australia AUD 0.14
    Australian Unity Healthcare Property Tr 6.781 08-Nov-29 BBB Australia AUD 0.14
    Other -- -- -- -- AUD 0.14
    Bank Of Queensland Ltd 5.300 30-Apr-29 A- Australia AUD 0.14
    Deutsche Bahn Ag 4.050 27-Oct-32 AA+ Germany AUD 0.14
    Etsa Utilities Finance Pty Ltd 5.681 27-Mar-35 A- Australia AUD 0.14
    Cip Funding Pty Ltd 3.026 16-Dec-27 BBB Australia AUD 0.14
    Gaif Bond Issuer Pty Ltd 1.900 14-Dec-28 A- Australia AUD 0.13
    Aurizon Network Pty Ltd 6.100 12-Sep-31 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.12
    Gta Finance Co Pty Ltd 5.400 04-Dec-29 BBB Australia AUD 0.12
    Wesfarmers Ltd 2.550 23-Jun-31 A- Australia AUD 0.06
    Macquarie University 3.500 07-Sep-28 AA Australia AUD 0.06
    Verizon Communications Inc 2.100 06-May-26 BBB+ United States AUD 0.03
    Ausnet Services Holdings Pty Ltd 2.600 31-Jul-29 BBB+ Australia AUD 0.02
    Other/Cash -- -- -- -- AUD -0.00
    Total 100.00

    Source: JP Morgan. These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security.

    ^Composite rating is an evenly weighted blend of a bond’s Moody’s, S&P and Fitch credit ratings when there are two or more. ‘NR’ means the bond has one ‘Investment Grade’ rating. The above ratings are not a credit opinion by VanEck on any bond or the Fund or a recommendation to buy any individual security.

    † – country of risk

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