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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat (Aud Hedged) ETF

ASX

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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 VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat (Aud Hedged) ETF (MHOT) and the Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MHOT

VSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

231

Median incremental investment

$2,553.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,872.00

$2,216.64

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

MHOT

VSO

Strategy

MHOT.AX was created on 2023-11-07 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. MHOT.AX gives investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of attractively priced US companies with sustainable competitive advantages according to Morningstars equity research team. MHOT.AX aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Index with returns hedged into Australian dollars.

VSO.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Salesforce Inc (3.29 %)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (2.98 %)

Autodesk Inc (2.93 %)

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (79.18 %)

Health Care (4.78 %)

Information Technology (4.70 %)

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (98.74 %)

Netherlands (1.26 %)

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Management fee

0.52 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

MHOT

VSO

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.52 %

0.3 %

Price

$143.09

$68.84

Size

$59.169 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

66.72 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

0.11 %

5.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/11/2023

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

MHOT

VSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

231

Median incremental investment

$2,553.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,872.00

$2,216.64

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

MHOT

VSO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

MHOT

VSO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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