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Compare ISEC vs. VDAL

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

iShares Enhanced Cash ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 Enhanced Cash ETF (ISEC) and the Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (VDAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ISEC

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

6

136

Median incremental investment

$2,993.50

$1,050.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$16,443.20

$2,034.88

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ISEC

VDAL

Strategy

ISEC.AX was created on 2017-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 366.04m in AUM and 11 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with performance, before fees and expenses, in excess of the performance of an index comprised of Australian bank bills.

VDAL.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

RBC MONEY MARKET 11AM (13.55 %)

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (SYDNEY B (5.02 %)

NORFINA LTD (2.81 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (32.30 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF (24.50 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl (Hdg) ETF (14.30 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.33 %)

Communication Services (0.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (0.67 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.12 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

ISEC

VDAL

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index - AUD

40% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 29.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 18% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 7% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 5.5% MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.12 %

0.27 %

Price

$100.57

$55.94

Size

$367.931 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.03 %

1.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

06/06/2017

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISEC

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

6

136

Median incremental investment

$2,993.50

$1,050.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$16,443.20

$2,034.88

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ISEC

VDAL

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

ISEC

VDAL

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield