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BetaShares Global Quality Leaders 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 Global Quality Leaders Currency Hedged ETF (HQLT) and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HQLT

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

7

18,609

Median incremental investment

$903.12

$1,002.95

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,337.40

$2,863.84

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

HQLT

VAS

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 Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

ADOBE INC (2.38 %)

ACCENTURE PLC (2.22 %)

INTUIT INC (2.16 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (33.29 %)

Information Technology (28.66 %)

Industrials (9.15 %)

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (67.90 %)

Japan (10.44 %)

Switzerland (4.83 %)

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.38 %

0.07 %


Key Summary

HQLT

VAS

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.38 %

0.07 %

Price

$30.34

$102.68

Size

$88.007 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

46.85 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.97 %

5.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/06/2020

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HQLT

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

7

18,609

Median incremental investment

$903.12

$1,002.95

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,337.40

$2,863.84

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

HQLT

VAS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

HQLT

VAS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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