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Compare PLUS vs. DGCE

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
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 Australian Corporate Bond Plus ETF (PLUS) and the Dimensional Global Core Equity Trust Unhedged - Active ETF (DGCE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

PLUS

DGCE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

23

Median incremental investment

$9,993.50

$2,589.81

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$13,228.38

$3,309.60

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

PLUS

DGCE

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 368.5m in AUM and 165 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.

DGCE.AX was created on 2006-12-05 by Dimensional. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of securities associated with approved developed markets (excluding Australia), with increased emphasis on higher expected return securities relative to a Market Capitalisation Weighted portfolio.

Top 3 holdings

Scentre Group Trust 1 (1.90 %)

AusNet Services Holdings Pty Ltd. (1.83 %)

Credit Agricole S.A. (1.76 %)

NVIDIA Corp (4.33 %)

Apple Inc (3.77 %)

Microsoft Corp (2.79 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (62.57 %)

Communication Services (13.21 %)

Consumer Discretionary (11.87 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (72.57 %)

Japan (6.46 %)

Canada (3.58 %)

Management fee

0.32 %

0.36 %

Key Summary

PLUS

DGCE

Issuer

VanEck

Dimensional

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx AUD Corporates Yield Plus Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.32 %

0.36 %

Price

$16.83

$28.63

Size

$365.694 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.99 %

2.42 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/05/2017

12/11/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

PLUS

DGCE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

23

Median incremental investment

$9,993.50

$2,589.81

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$13,228.38

$3,309.60

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

PLUS

DGCE

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

PLUS

DGCE

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield