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Morningstar US 'Wide Moat'

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 Morningstar US 'Wide Moat' (MOAT) and the BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged (DRUG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MOAT

DRUG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

522

63

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$967.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,422.99

$1,875.72

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

MOAT

DRUG

Strategy

The key objective of the MOAT fund is to track the performance of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus NR AUD Index before considering any fees, expenses, and taxes.

DRUG.AX was created on 2016-08-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. DRUG.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the largest global healthcare companies (ex-Australia), hedged into Australian dollars.

Top 3 holdings

Salesforce Inc (3.26 %)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (2.95 %)

Autodesk Inc (2.90 %)

CHF - SWISS FRANC (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

DKK - DANISH KRONE (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (23.89 %)

Health Care (21.03 %)

Information Technology (20.60 %)

Other (75.53 %)

Communication Services (33.53 %)

Health Care (24.47 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (98.74 %)

Netherlands (1.26 %)

United States (71.71 %)

Switzerland (8.14 %)

Denmark (6.30 %)

Management fee

0.49 %

0.57 %


Key Summary

MOAT

DRUG

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index - AUD

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.49 %

0.57 %

Price

$134.03

$8.12

Size

$1.007 billion

$182.401 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.81 %

1.90 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

08/08/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

MOAT

DRUG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

522

63

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$967.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,422.99

$1,875.72

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

MOAT

DRUG

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

MOAT

DRUG

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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