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Compare IBAL vs. VCF

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

iShares Balanced Esg ETF

ASX

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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 iShares Balanced Esg ETF (IBAL) and the Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF (VCF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IBAL

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

8

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$521.82

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$935.55

$4,872.99

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IBAL

VCF

Strategy

IBAL.AX was created on 2022-08-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to a Balanced long term Strategic Asset Allocation .

VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

iShares Core MSCI Wld Ex Aus ESG ETF (23.89 %)

iShares Treasury ETF (16.32 %)

iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG ETF (16.19 %)

Korea National Housing Bond I 1.75 2024-04-30 (0.29 %)

NTT Finance Corp. 0.18 2025-12-19 (0.22 %)

Major Joint Local Government Bond 0.18 2028-04-25 (0.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (47.38 %)

Australia (36.02 %)

Japan (3.94 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

IBAL

VCF

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.3 %

Price

$28.35

$38.37

Size

$15.882 million

$3.820 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.53 %

4.77 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

16/08/2022

08/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IBAL

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

8

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$521.82

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$935.55

$4,872.99

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IBAL

VCF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

IBAL

VCF

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield