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Compare GEAR vs. VGE

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

Betashares Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GEAR

VGE

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

297

1,681

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,082.28

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,190.54

$2,945.95

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

GEAR

VGE

Strategy

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. 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.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF seeks to follow the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index in Australian dollars before considering fees, expenses, and tax. It tracks the index's performance with dividends reinvested.

Top 3 holdings

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (24.41 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (22.14 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP (11.56 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (36.19 %)

Financials (21.66 %)

Materials (11.94 %)

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.42 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (0.60 %)

China (32.04 %)

Taiwan (21.80 %)

India (19.83 %)

Management fee

0.8 %

0.48 %

Key Summary

GEAR

VGE

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.8 %

0.48 %

Price

$34.80

$86.18

Size

$533.930 million

N/A

10Y return

116.15 %

71.16 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.62 %

2.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

02/05/2014

21/11/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

GEAR

VGE

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

297

1,681

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,082.28

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,190.54

$2,945.95

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

GEAR

VGE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

GEAR

VGE

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield