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Compare ATEC vs. VACF

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

BetaShares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF

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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 S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF (ATEC) and the Vanguard Australian Corp Fixed Interest Index ETF (VACF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ATEC

VACF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

136

8

Median incremental investment

$886.12

$2,493.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,079.00

$3,212.50

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ATEC

VACF

Strategy

ATEC.AX was created on 2020-03-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 258.82m in AUM and 41 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

VACF.AX was created on 2014-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

XERO LTD (10.58 %)

WISETECH GLOBAL LTD (9.66 %)

CARSALES.COM LTD (9.60 %)

Kommunalbanken AS 4.25 2025-07-16 (1.09 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.2 2028-05-02 (0.95 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.45 2027-09-01 (0.95 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (55.89 %)

Communication Services (24.56 %)

Industrials (9.55 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (82.51 %)

New Zealand (10.88 %)

United States (6.62 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0.29 %


Key Summary

ATEC

VACF

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX All Technology Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0.29 %

Price

$31.50

$51.40

Size

$298.150 million

$1.528 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.44 %

2.08 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

05/03/2020

25/05/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ATEC

VACF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

136

8

Median incremental investment

$886.12

$2,493.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,079.00

$3,212.50

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ATEC

VACF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

ATEC

VACF

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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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