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Compare BEAR vs. VDGR

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

Betashares Australian Equities Bear Complex 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 Equities Bear Complex ETF (BEAR) and the Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETF (VDGR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BEAR

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

116

Median incremental investment

$1,175.25

$1,031.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,662.78

$4,214.76

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BEAR

VDGR

Strategy

BEAR.AX was created on 2012-07-06 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. BEAR.AX seeks to generate returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the Australian sharemarket. The Fund expects to generate a positive return when the S&P/ASX Accumulation 200 Index falls (and a negative return when the index rises).

VDGR.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by employing a passive investment strategy that tracks the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to the SAA for the Fund, before takinginto account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

SPI 200 FUTURES JUN25 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (53.44 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN CASH PLUS FUND (24.23 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.01 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2.40 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.89 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (79.79 %)

Communication Services (20.21 %)

Other (31.32 %)

Financials (13.67 %)

Information Technology (9.13 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (39.83 %)

Australia (38.22 %)

Japan (3.61 %)

Management fee

1.38 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

BEAR

VDGR

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

28% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 20.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 12.5% MSCI World ex Australia Hedged to AUD Index - 5% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 34% Other Benchmark

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.38 %

0.27 %

Price

$7.49

$63.99

Size

$38.444 million

$1.222 million

10Y return

-56.76 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.28 %

5.06 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/07/2012

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BEAR

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

116

Median incremental investment

$1,175.25

$1,031.80

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,662.78

$4,214.76

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BEAR

VDGR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

BEAR

VDGR

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield