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BetaShares Japan Currency Hedged ETF

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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 Japan Currency Hedged ETF (HJPN) and the Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF (VLC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HJPN

VLC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

55

45

Median incremental investment

$986.52

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,560.78

$2,187.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

HJPN

VLC

Strategy

HJPN.AX was created on 2016-05-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the BetaShares Japan ETF - Currency Hedged is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P Japan Exporters Hedged AUD Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

VLC.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. To closely track the MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index, the Fund will hold all of the securities in the index.

Top 3 holdings

TOYOTA MOTOR CORP (8.09 %)

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP (4.52 %)

SONY GROUP CORP (3.89 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (17.50 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (13.40 %)

CSL Ltd. (9.73 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (64.84 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.89 %)

Industrials (7.67 %)

Financials (36.62 %)

Materials (25.30 %)

Health Care (9.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (100.00 %)

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.56 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

HJPN

VLC

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P Japan Exporters AUD Hedged Index - AUD

MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.56 %

0.2 %

Price

$20.01

$84.12

Size

$143.333 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

37.27 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.08 %

6.70 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/05/2016

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HJPN

VLC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

55

45

Median incremental investment

$986.52

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,560.78

$2,187.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

HJPN

VLC

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

HJPN

VLC

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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