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S&P US 500 (geared)

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Overview
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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 S&P US 500 (geared) (GGUS) and the US Total Market (VTS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GGUS

VTS

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

243

2,916

Median incremental investment

$1,032.14

$1,272.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,960.76

$5,213.89

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

GGUS

VTS

Strategy

GGUS.AX was created on 2015-08-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund provides investors with a simple way to obtain a cost-effective geared exposure to the returns of the U.S. sharemarket, hedged to Australian Dollars.

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (ASX: VTS) seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large, mid, small and micro-cap stocks on the US stock market, thus representing nearly 100% of the investable US stock market.

Top 3 holdings

ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (232.16 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (96.56 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-228.71 %)

Apple Inc. (5.56 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.68 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.06 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (83.88 %)

Communication Services (16.12 %)

Information Technology (25.02 %)

Health Care (15.04 %)

Financials (10.84 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.13 %)

United States (99.41 %)

Switzerland (0.25 %)

Canada (0.12 %)

Management fee

0.8 %

0.03 %


Key Summary

GGUS

VTS

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

CRSP U.S. Total Market Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.8 %

0.03 %

Price

$44.86

$474.48

Size

$284.644 million

$30.252 million

10Y return

N/A

274.64 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.85 %

1.39 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/08/2015

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GGUS

VTS

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

243

2,916

Median incremental investment

$1,032.14

$1,272.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,960.76

$5,213.89

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

GGUS

VTS

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

GGUS

VTS

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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