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Compare ALPH vs. VAF

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

Schroder Global Equity Alpha Fund - Active 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 Schroder Global Equity Alpha Fund - Active ETF (ALPH) and the Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF (VAF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ALPH

VAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

400

Median incremental investment

$1,309.00

$995.05

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,290.30

$1,930.78

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

ALPH

VAF

Strategy

ALPH.AX was created on 2024-12-04 by Schroder. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To provide capital growth in excess of the MSCI All Country World Index (Net TR) Index before fees over a three to five year period by investing in equities of companies worldwide.

VAF.AX was created on 2012-10-29 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 6.81m in AUM and 825 holdings. Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Alphabet Inc Class A (7.12 %)

NVIDIA Corp (5.71 %)

Microsoft Corp (5.53 %)

Australia Government Bond 4.25 2026-04-21 (2.95 %)

Australia Government Bond 3.25 2025-04-21 (2.84 %)

Australia Government Bond 0.25 2024-11-21 (2.73 %)

Top 3 industries

Top 3 countries

United States (67.41 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (8.70 %)

Japan (4.46 %)

Management fee

0 %

0.1 %

Key Summary

ALPH

VAF

Issuer

Schroder

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.1 %

Price

$11.22

$45.43

Size

N/A

$6.778 million

10Y return

N/A

-8.20 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.54 %

2.16 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2024

31/10/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ALPH

VAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

400

Median incremental investment

$1,309.00

$995.05

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,290.30

$1,930.78

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ALPH

VAF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

ALPH

VAF

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield