Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

The ETF provides low-cost exposure to high-quality, income-generating securities issued by governments from around the world. The ETF invests in fixed income securities that generally range in credit quality from BBB- to AAA as rated by Standard & Poor’s or equivalent ratings agency. The ETF is hedged to Australian dollars so the value of the ETF is relatively unaffected by currency fluctuations.

VIF is suitable for investors seeking exposure to a diversified portfolio of international government fixed interest securities that is relatively unaffected by currency fluctuations.