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Compare PLUS vs. ADEF

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

VanEck Australian Corporate Bond Plus 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 Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF (PLUS) and the Apostle Dundas Gbl Eqty Fund - Class D Active ETF (ADEF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

ADEF

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

3

0

Median incremental investment

$9,993.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

N/A

Median total investment

$13,165.50

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A

Key Summary

PLUS

ADEF

Strategy

PLUS.AX was created on 2017-05-09 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 358.15m in AUM and 163 holdings. PLUS.AX invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated bonds consisting predominantly of the highest yielding investment grade corporate bonds issued in Australia with the aim of providing investment returns (before fees and other costs) that track the performance of the Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index.

ADEF.AX was created on 2021-02-24 by Apostle. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Funds investment objective is to deliver Long-Term dividend growth and capital appreciation. The target is to exceed the MSCI All Country World ex Australia Index by 2.5% p.a. after all fees and expenses on a rolling 5 year basis.

Top 3 holdings

Scentre Group Trust 1 (1.90 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.84 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.78 %)

Applied Materials Inc (4.60 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (4.32 %)

Alphabet Inc Class C (4.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (38.26 %)

Information Technology (31.92 %)

Industrials (11.72 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (58.40 %)

France (11.68 %)

Switzerland (4.50 %)

Management fee

0.32 %

0 %

Key Summary

PLUS

ADEF

Issuer

VanEck

Apostle

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

MSCI All Country World ex-Australia Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0 %

Price

$16.71

$5.71

Size

$357.806 million

$14.898 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.02 %

0.32 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

23/02/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

PLUS

ADEF

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

3

0

Median incremental investment

$9,993.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

N/A

Median total investment

$13,165.50

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A

Pros and Cons

PLUS

ADEF

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

PLUS

ADEF

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield