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Compare AUMF vs. VCF

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

iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor 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 iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF (AUMF) and the Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF (VCF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

AUMF

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

26

8

Median incremental investment

$450.00

$524.61

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$998.79

$5,756.93

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

AUMF

VCF

Strategy

AUMF.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 152.02m in AUM and 129 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Diversified Multiple Factor (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Australian equities that have favorable exposure to four target style factors subject to constraints.

VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 3.97m in AUM and 6416 holdings. Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (9.31 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (6.21 %)

RIO TINTO LTD (3.37 %)

Korea National Housing Bond I 1.75 2024-04-30 (0.29 %)

NTT Finance Corp. 0.18 2025-12-19 (0.22 %)

Major Joint Local Government Bond 0.18 2028-04-25 (0.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (30.50 %)

Materials (20.00 %)

Real Estate (9.83 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.82 %)

New Zealand (0.11 %)

United States (0.07 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.3 %

Key Summary

AUMF

VCF

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI Australia IMI Diversified Multiple-Factor Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.3 %

Price

$37.99

$39.13

Size

$146.034 million

$3.967 million

10Y return

N/A

-23.83 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.14 %

4.31 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

08/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

AUMF

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

26

8

Median incremental investment

$450.00

$524.61

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$998.79

$5,756.93

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

AUMF

VCF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

AUMF

VCF

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield