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Compare INES 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 Intelligent Investor Eth Share Fund - Active ETF (INES) 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
INES | VCF | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 18 | 6 |
Median incremental investment | $605.31 | $526.64 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $4,209.98 | $6,434.38 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
INES | VCF | |
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Strategy | INES.AX was created on 2019-06-11 by Intelligent Investor . The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To invest in a portfolio of ethically and socially responsible undervalued stocks to achieve medium to long-term capital growth. | 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 3.65m in AUM and 6031 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 | Visa Inc Class A (7.24 %) Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Shs Subord.Vtg (5.84 %) CAR Group Ltd (5.48 %) | 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 | Financials (41.01 %) Communication Services (25.60 %) Other (24.40 %) | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) |
Top 3 countries | Australia (44.55 %) United States (18.62 %) Canada (14.34 %) | |
Management fee | 0.97 % | 0.3 % |
Key Summary
INES | VCF | |
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Issuer | Intelligent Investor | Vanguard |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.97 % | 0.3 % |
Price | $3.12 | $35.97 |
Size | $60.150 million | $3.620 million |
10Y return | N/A | -30.84 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.93 % | 3.75 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 12/06/2019 | 08/12/2015 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
INES | VCF | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 18 | 6 |
Median incremental investment | $605.31 | $526.64 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $4,209.98 | $6,434.38 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
INES | VCF | |
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INES | 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 |