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Compare HQLT vs. ISEC

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Betashares Global Quality Leaders Currency Hedged ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

iShares Enhanced Cash ETF

ASX

Overview
Performance

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 Quality Leaders Currency Hedged ETF (HQLT) and the iShares Enhanced Cash ETF (ISEC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HQLT

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

3

Median incremental investment

$6,023.50

$1,193.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$8,788.58

$1,209.48

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

HQLT

ISEC

Strategy

HQLT.AX was created on 2020-06-05 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders Index AUD Hedged (the โ€œIndexโ€), before taking into account fees and expenses.

ISEC.AX was created on 2017-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 294.41m in AUM and 16 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with performance, before fees and expenses, in excess of the performance of an index comprised of Australian bank bills.

Top 3 holdings

NZD - NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR (0 %)

NETFLIX INC (2.45 %)

INTUIT INC (2.37 %)

RBC MONEY MARKET 11AM (12.94 %)

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (SYDNEY B (6.91 %)

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (SYDNEY BRANCH (4.65 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (34.40 %)

Information Technology (27.81 %)

Industrials (10.65 %)

Other (99.33 %)

Communication Services (0.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (0.67 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (67.90 %)

Japan (10.44 %)

Switzerland (4.83 %)

Management fee

0.38 %

0.12 %

Key Summary

HQLT

ISEC

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.38 %

0.12 %

Price

$30.87

$100.77

Size

$108.277 million

$295.596 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.02 %

2.39 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/06/2020

06/06/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

HQLT

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

3

Median incremental investment

$6,023.50

$1,193.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$8,788.58

$1,209.48

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

HQLT

ISEC

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

HQLT

ISEC

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield