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

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 Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF (VBND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHVV

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

165

122

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,026.61

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,275.09

$2,463.84

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IHVV

VBND

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.

VBND.AX was created on 2017-10-10 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Microsoft Corporation (6.95 %)

Apple, Inc. (5.75 %)

NVIDIA Corporation (5.10 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 2024-12-31 (0.39 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.5 2024-11-30 (0.37 %)

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 3.4 2025-03-28 (0.33 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (94.52 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

IHVV

VBND

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P 500 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.2 %

Price

$55.40

$42.43

Size

$2.040 billion

$4.185 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

51.08 %

3.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/12/2014

12/10/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHVV

VBND

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

165

122

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,026.61

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,275.09

$2,463.84

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IHVV

VBND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

IHVV

VBND

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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