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VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders 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 VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF (HLTH) and the Abrdn Sust Asian Opportunities Active ETF (ASAO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HLTH

ASAO

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

59

0

Median incremental investment

$541.05

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$1,596.64

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Key Summary

HLTH

ASAO

Strategy

HLTH.AX was created on 2020-09-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. The Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Reference Index in Australian dollars.

ASAO.AX was created on 2022-10-17 by abrdn. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To provide investors with high capital growth over the medium to long term (3-5 years) by seeking exposure to the Asian markets (other than the Japan market), adjusted to take into account certain ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) considerations.

Top 3 holdings

Exelixis Inc (3.07 %)

Waters Corp (2.66 %)

Intuitive Surgical Inc (2.58 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (13.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd (7.84 %)

Samsung Electncs Co (3.94 %)

Top 3 industries

Health Care (100.00 %)

Other (9.88 %)

Information Technology (30.94 %)

Financials (18.65 %)

Communication Services (18.27 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (68.78 %)

Japan (13.50 %)

Denmark (7.34 %)

China (30.35 %)

India (23.09 %)

Taiwan (21.16 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

1.18 %


Key Summary

HLTH

ASAO

Issuer

VanEck

abrdn

Tracking index

MarketGrader Developed Markets ex-Australia Health Care Index - AUD

MSCI AC Asia ex JP

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

1.18 %

Price

$11.74

$1.175

Size

$51.163 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.58 %

0.84 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/09/2020

18/10/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HLTH

ASAO

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

59

0

Median incremental investment

$541.05

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$1,596.64

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

HLTH

ASAO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

HLTH

ASAO

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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