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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 Diversified Balanced Index ETF (VDBA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HQLT

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

7

34

Median incremental investment

$903.12

$1,998.40

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,441.90

$4,909.45

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

HQLT

VDBA

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.

VDBA.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. The Balanced ETF is designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth. The ETF targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes.

Top 3 holdings

ADOBE INC (2.38 %)

ACCENTURE PLC (2.22 %)

INTUIT INC (2.16 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (33.29 %)

Information Technology (28.66 %)

Industrials (9.15 %)

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.38 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

HQLT

VDBA

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders Index - AUD

A10808-20% S&P - ASX 300-14.5% MSCI World ex-Australia-9% MSCI World ex-Aus hedged-AUD-3.5% MSCI World ex-Aus Small Cap-3% MSCI Emerging Market-15% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr-35% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled-TR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.38 %

0.27 %

Price

$31.41

$58.20

Size

$82.202 million

$1.129 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.97 %

4.56 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/06/2020

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HQLT

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

7

34

Median incremental investment

$903.12

$1,998.40

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,441.90

$4,909.45

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

HQLT

VDBA

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

HQLT

VDBA

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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