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Compare ACDC vs. VDAL

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

Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ACDC) and the Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (VDAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ACDC

VDAL

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

2,201

116

Median incremental investment

$800.00

$1,043.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,929.92

$2,073.75

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ACDC

VDAL

Strategy

The Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ASX: ACDC) seeks to track the performance of The Solactive Global Lithium Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index invests in companies involved in the lithium business. This includes companies involved in all aspects of lithium, from mining and refining the metal, to producing batteries and Electric Vehicles (EVs).

VDAL.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

SolarEdge Technologies Inc (5.56 %)

Delta Electronics Inc (4.72 %)

Eos Energy Enterprises Inc Ordinary Shares Class A (4.05 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (29.10 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF (22.50 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl (Hdg) ETF (13.10 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (38.52 %)

Industrials (27.84 %)

Information Technology (23.72 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (23.82 %)

United States (18.30 %)

Korea (13.38 %)

Management fee

0.69 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

ACDC

VDAL

Issuer

Global X

Vanguard

Tracking index

Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index

40% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 29.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 18% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 7% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 5.5% MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.69 %

0.27 %

Price

$120.62

$55.30

Size

$515.327 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.02 %

1.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/09/2018

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ACDC

VDAL

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

2,201

116

Median incremental investment

$800.00

$1,043.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,929.92

$2,073.75

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ACDC

VDAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

ACDC

VDAL

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield