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Compare AAA vs. VDHG

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA) and the Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (VDHG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AAA

VDHG

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

156

9,243

Median incremental investment

$5,628.62

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,933.09

$2,628.10

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

AAA

VDHG

Strategy

AAA.AX was created on 2012-03-06 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund aims to provide exposure to Australian cash, with attractive and regular incomedistributions that exceed the 30 day Bank Bill Swap Rate (after fees and expenses).

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesn’t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs.

Top 3 holdings

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (100.00 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Communication Services (100.00 %)

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (39.99 %)

Australia (38.01 %)

Japan (3.63 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

AAA

VDHG

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

A17592 - 36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.27 %

Price

$50.21

$64.10

Size

$4.272 billion

$1.321 million

10Y return

0.12 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.35 %

5.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

07/03/2012

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

AAA

VDHG

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

156

9,243

Median incremental investment

$5,628.62

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,933.09

$2,628.10

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

AAA

VDHG

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

AAA

VDHG

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield