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Compare BEAR vs. WCMQ

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 WCM Quality Global Growth Fund - Active ETF (WCMQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BEAR

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

14

Median incremental investment

$1,175.25

$592.03

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$1,667.22

$1,040.04

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

BEAR

WCMQ

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).

WCMQ.AX was created on 2018-09-03 by WCM. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To exceed the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index ex-Australia before taxes and fees over rolling three-year time periods, and to experience lower volatility than the benchmark.

Top 3 holdings

SPI 200 FUTURES JUN26 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (57.41 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN CASH PLUS FUND (22.40 %)

AppLovin Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A (9.36 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (4.95 %)

Siemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares (4.74 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (79.79 %)

Communication Services (20.21 %)

Information Technology (31.16 %)

Industrials (20.49 %)

Financials (19.21 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (58.40 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (8.69 %)

Germany (7.88 %)

Management fee

1.38 %

1.25 %

Key Summary

BEAR

WCMQ

Issuer

BetaShares

WCM

Tracking index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.38 %

1.25 %

Price

$7.49

$9.74

Size

$35.544 million

$385.630 million

10Y return

-57.35 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.46 %

11.81 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/07/2012

03/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

BEAR

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

14

Median incremental investment

$1,175.25

$592.03

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$1,667.22

$1,040.04

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

BEAR

WCMQ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

BEAR

WCMQ

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