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

Community Stats

QAU

HGEN

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

53

360

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$646.26

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,967.40

$617.50

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

QAU

HGEN

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.

HGEN.AX was created on 2021-10-06 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 26.31m in AUM and 31 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Solactive Global Hydrogen ESG Index.

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 %)

Bloom Energy Corp Class A (24.76 %)

Plug Power Inc (10.36 %)

Doosan Fuel Cell Ordinary Shares (6.87 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Industrials (95.78 %)

Utilities (7.76 %)

Materials (4.22 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.59 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

QAU

HGEN

Issuer

BetaShares

Global X

Tracking index

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

Solactive Global Hydrogen Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.69 %

Price

$21.86

$4.94

Size

$692.105 million

$28.976 million

10Y return

72.67 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.57 %

0.16 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

04/05/2011

06/10/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QAU

HGEN

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

53

360

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$646.26

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,967.40

$617.50

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

QAU

HGEN

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

QAU

HGEN

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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