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Compare HGBL vs. VACF

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BetaShares Global Shares ETF - Currency Hedged

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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 BetaShares Global Shares ETF - Currency Hedged (HGBL) and the Vanguard Australian Corp Fixed Interest Index ETF (VACF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HGBL

VACF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

69

8

Median incremental investment

$4,493.50

$2,493.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$15,426.48

$3,233.16

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

HGBL

VACF

Strategy

HGBL.AX was created on 2023-05-16 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of each Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that aims to track the performance of the relevant Index.

VACF.AX was created on 2014-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

NVIDIA CORP (4.98 %)

APPLE INC (4.76 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.72 %)

Kommunalbanken AS 4.25 2025-07-16 (1.09 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.2 2028-05-02 (0.95 %)

CPPIB Capital Inc. 4.45 2027-09-01 (0.95 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (28.60 %)

Information Technology (23.21 %)

Financials (9.21 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (71.69 %)

Japan (6.93 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.99 %)

Management fee

0.11 %

0.29 %


Key Summary

HGBL

VACF

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Bloomberg AusBond Credit (0+Y) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.11 %

0.29 %

Price

$67.66

$51.32

Size

$1.096 billion

$1.516 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.53 %

2.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

17/05/2023

25/05/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HGBL

VACF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

69

8

Median incremental investment

$4,493.50

$2,493.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$15,426.48

$3,233.16

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

HGBL

VACF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

HGBL

VACF

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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