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Compare GEAR vs. NDQ

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

Betashares Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF

ASX

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 Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF (GEAR) and the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GEAR

NDQ

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

225

7,210

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,204.80

$2,812.70

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

GEAR

NDQ

Strategy

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 515.73m in AUM and 201 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with geared exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares as simply as buying any share on the ASX. As the fund is internally geared, investors do not need to take out margin loans and do not have the possibility of margin calls in relation to their investment in the Fund.

BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) seeks to track the performance of the NASDAQ 100 index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ market.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (26.87 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (16.17 %)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD (10.48 %)

NASDAQ 100 E-MINI SEP25 (0 %)

NVIDIA CORP (9.08 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (8.88 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (37.20 %)

Financials (22.76 %)

Materials (10.54 %)

Information Technology (52.54 %)

Consumer Discretionary (13.44 %)

Communication Services (12.80 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

United States (97.15 %)

Netherlands (0.92 %)

Brazil (0.69 %)

Management fee

0.8 %

0.48 %

Key Summary

GEAR

NDQ

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

NASDAQ 100 Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.8 %

0.48 %

Price

$34.10

$51.51

Size

$540.909 million

$6.448 billion

10Y return

66.50 %

418.21 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.75 %

2.51 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

02/05/2014

26/05/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

GEAR

NDQ

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

225

7,210

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,204.80

$2,812.70

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

GEAR

NDQ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

GEAR

NDQ

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield