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Compare HGBL vs. VNGS

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BetaShares Global Shares ETF - Currency Hedged

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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 Vaughan Nelson Global Smid Fund (Managed Fund) (VNGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HGBL

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

69

0

Median incremental investment

$4,493.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$15,426.48

$0

Average age group

26 - 35

N/A


Key Summary

HGBL

VNGS

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.

VNGS.AX was created on 2022-06-01 by Vaughan. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on extended market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index (after fees and expenses and before taxes) on a rolling five-year basis.

Top 3 holdings

NVIDIA CORP (4.98 %)

APPLE INC (4.76 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.72 %)

Brown & Brown Inc (3.11 %)

Element Solutions Inc (3.06 %)

TechnipFMC PLC (2.84 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (28.60 %)

Information Technology (23.21 %)

Financials (9.21 %)

Other (21.92 %)

Financials (19.88 %)

Information Technology (19.22 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (71.69 %)

Japan (6.93 %)

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

United States (58.61 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (11.67 %)

Japan (4.24 %)

Management fee

0.11 %

1.12 %


Key Summary

HGBL

VNGS

Issuer

BetaShares

Vaughan

Tracking index

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

MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.11 %

1.12 %

Price

$67.66

$3.28

Size

$1.096 billion

$29.308 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.53 %

- %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

17/05/2023

31/05/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HGBL

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

69

0

Median incremental investment

$4,493.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$15,426.48

$0

Average age group

26 - 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

HGBL

VNGS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

HGBL

VNGS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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