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Compare IHOO vs. VCF
Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 Global 100 Aud Hedged ETF (IHOO) 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
IHOO | VCF | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 15 | 8 |
Median incremental investment | $1,152.04 | $524.61 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $6,950.20 | $5,768.73 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
IHOO | VCF | |
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Strategy | IHOO.AX was created on 2014-12-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 657.65m in AUM and 104 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 100 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of 100 multi-national, blue chip companies of major importance in global equity markets | VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 3.97m in AUM and 6416 holdings. 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 | NVIDIA CORP (12.94 %) MICROSOFT CORP (11.24 %) APPLE INC (10.15 %) | 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 | Information Technology (44.57 %) Financials (10.12 %) Consumer Discretionary (9.19 %) | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (79.70 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.17 %) Switzerland (3.15 %) | |
Management fee | 0.43 % | 0.3 % |
Key Summary
IHOO | VCF | |
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Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
Tracking index | S&P Global 100 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.43 % | 0.3 % |
Price | $223.49 | $39.06 |
Size | $650.808 million | $3.948 million |
10Y return | 144.30 % | -23.62 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.64 % | 4.31 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 18/12/2014 | 08/12/2015 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
IHOO | VCF | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 15 | 8 |
Median incremental investment | $1,152.04 | $524.61 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $6,950.20 | $5,768.73 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
IHOO | VCF | |
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IHOO | VCF |
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Higher exposure to AU market | Lower exposure to AU market |
Higher exposure to US market | Lower exposure to US market |
Higher management fee | Lower management fee |
Higher price growth | Lower price growth |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |