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S&P US 500 (AUD Hedged)

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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 S&P US 500 (AUD Hedged) (IHVV) and the Global Gold Miners (GDX). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHVV

GDX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

164

66

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,111.87

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,434.80

$2,565.81

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IHVV

GDX

Strategy

IHVV.AX was created on 2014-12-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P 500 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of large capitalisation US equities.

GDX.AX was created on 2015-06-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on materials equity. To achieve this investment objective, GDX.AX employs a passive management strategy of investing in the NYSE-listed GDX.AX issued and operated by VanEck in the United States.

Top 3 holdings

Microsoft Corporation (6.95 %)

Apple, Inc. (5.75 %)

NVIDIA Corporation (5.10 %)

Newmont Corp (12.21 %)

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (10.21 %)

Barrick Gold Corp (7.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Materials (87.60 %)

Other (12.40 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (94.52 %)

Canada (52.17 %)

United States (17.26 %)

Australia (11.76 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.53 %


Key Summary

IHVV

GDX

Issuer

iShares

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P 500 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.53 %

Price

$55.75

$61.09

Size

$2.040 billion

$573.211 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

51.08 %

1.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/12/2014

26/06/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHVV

GDX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

164

66

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,111.87

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,434.80

$2,565.81

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IHVV

GDX

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IHVV

GDX

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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