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Compare MVE vs. QAU

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

VanEck S&P/ASX Midcap ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 VanEck S&P/ASX Midcap ETF (MVE) and the Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF (QAU). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MVE

QAU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

48

186

Median incremental investment

$847.86

$1,053.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,761.15

$2,034.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

MVE

QAU

Strategy

MVE.AX was created on 2013-10-14 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on mid cap equity. The Fund is designed to capture the performance of the 50 midcap companies listed on ASX having Market Capitalisation ranking from 51 to 100.

QAU.AX was created on 2011-05-03 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on gold commodities. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that closely tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate.

Top 3 holdings

PLS Group Ltd (4.34 %)

ALS Ltd (3.73 %)

Orica Ltd (3.26 %)

LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (99.83 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (97.85 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-97.68 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (20.27 %)

Consumer Discretionary (20.22 %)

Real Estate (18.54 %)

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (87.98 %)

United States (6.16 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2.27 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

0.59 %

Key Summary

MVE

QAU

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Midcap 50 Index - AUD

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

0.59 %

Price

$43.99

$40.68

Size

$486.366 million

$1.699 billion

10Y return

174.08 %

207.25 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.80 %

2.38 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

16/10/2013

04/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

MVE

QAU

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

48

186

Median incremental investment

$847.86

$1,053.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,761.15

$2,034.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

MVE

QAU

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

MVE

QAU

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield