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

BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged

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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 BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged (QAU) and the Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ACDC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QAU

ACDC

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

53

2,343

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$803.10

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,964.70

$1,245.15

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

QAU

ACDC

Strategy

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.

The Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ASX: ACDC) seeks to track the performance of The Solactive Global Lithium Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index invests in companies involved in the lithium business. This includes companies involved in all aspects of lithium, from mining and refining the metal, to producing batteries and Electric Vehicles (EVs).

Top 3 holdings

LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (98.21 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (94.44 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-92.65 %)

Tesla Inc (4.34 %)

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (4.04 %)

HD Hyundai Electric (3.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Industrials (47.31 %)

Consumer Discretionary (34.02 %)

Information Technology (9.62 %)

Top 3 countries

Japan (23.82 %)

United States (18.30 %)

Korea (13.38 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

QAU

ACDC

Issuer

BetaShares

Global X

Tracking index

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.69 %

Price

$21.83

$83.01

Size

$692.105 million

$493.829 million

10Y return

74.50 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.57 %

4.05 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

04/05/2011

03/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QAU

ACDC

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

53

2,343

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$803.10

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,964.70

$1,245.15

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

QAU

ACDC

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

QAU

ACDC

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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