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Compare MVOL vs. USD

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

iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Betashares U.S. Dollar ETF

ASX

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 U.S. Dollar ETF (USD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

MVOL

USD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

5

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,917.72

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,923.80

$1,513.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

MVOL

USD

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 27.11m in AUM and 100 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

USD.AX was created on 2011-01-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. USD.AX aims to track the performance of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar (before fees and expenses). If the U.S. dollar goes up 10% against the A$ the Fund is designed to go up 10% too, before fees and expenses. Conversely, the Fund will go down if the U.S. dollar falls.

Top 3 holdings

TELSTRA GROUP LTD (6.36 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (4.43 %)

CSL LTD (3.98 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (28.17 %)

Materials (14.39 %)

Industrials (11.69 %)

Other (99.98 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.91 %)

New Zealand (0.41 %)

China (0.34 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.45 %

Key Summary

MVOL

USD

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.45 %

Price

$35.42

$15.50

Size

$27.765 million

$73.818 million

10Y return

N/A

22.63 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.16 %

1.74 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

01/02/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

MVOL

USD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

5

Median incremental investment

$2,592.00

$1,917.72

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,923.80

$1,513.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

MVOL

USD

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

MVOL

USD

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield