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Compare MVOL vs. HGBL

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

iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility 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 Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF (MVOL) and the Betashares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF (HGBL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MVOL

HGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

79

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,922.98

$18,379.40

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

MVOL

HGBL

Strategy

MVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 27.57m in AUM and 101 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

HGBL.AX was created on 2023-05-16 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of each Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that aims to track the performance of the relevant Index.

Top 3 holdings

TELSTRA GROUP LTD (6.36 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (4.43 %)

CSL LTD (3.98 %)

MSCI WORLD INDEX SEP25 (0 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (5.04 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.91 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (28.17 %)

Materials (14.39 %)

Industrials (11.69 %)

Other (29.78 %)

Information Technology (24.10 %)

Financials (9.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.91 %)

New Zealand (0.41 %)

China (0.34 %)

United States (71.69 %)

Japan (6.93 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.99 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.11 %

Key Summary

MVOL

HGBL

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.11 %

Price

$34.59

$69.56

Size

$27.577 million

$1.473 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.01 %

1.32 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

17/05/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

MVOL

HGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

79

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,922.98

$18,379.40

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

MVOL

HGBL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

MVOL

HGBL

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield