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iShares S&P 500 Aud 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 iShares S&P 500 Aud Hedged ETF (IHVV) and the Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF (VEQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHVV

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

167

114

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,285.12

$2,806.12

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

IHVV

VEQ

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.

VEQ.AX was created on 2015-12-09 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in 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 %)

Nestle SA (2.78 %)

ASML Holding NV (2.40 %)

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (2.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Financials (17.53 %)

Industrials (15.69 %)

Health Care (14.17 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (94.52 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (22.70 %)

Switzerland (15.45 %)

France (14.02 %)

Management fee

0.1 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

IHVV

VEQ

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P 500 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index - AUD - AU Dollar

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.1 %

0.35 %

Price

$55.68

$76.88

Size

$2.116 billion

N/A

10Y return

118.34 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

51.08 %

2.61 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/12/2014

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHVV

VEQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

167

114

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,285.12

$2,806.12

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

IHVV

VEQ

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

VEQ

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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