Compare AU
Compare QAU vs. IHOO
Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 S&P Global 100 Multi-nationals (AUD Hedged) (IHOO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
QAU | IHOO | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 53 | 12 |
Median incremental investment | $1,004.86 | $1,020.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $1,964.70 | $7,333.18 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
QAU | IHOO | |
|---|---|---|
Strategy | QAU.AX was created on 2011-05-03 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on gold commodities. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that closely tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate. | IHOO.AX was created on 2014-12-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 478.19m in AUM and 104 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 100 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of 100 multi-national, blue chip companies of major importance in global equity markets |
Top 3 holdings | LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (98.21 %) AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (94.44 %) USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-92.65 %) | APPLE INC (12.53 %) NVIDIA CORP (11.90 %) MICROSOFT CORP (10.90 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (66.71 %) Communication Services (33.29 %) | Information Technology (41.20 %) Health Care (10.04 %) Consumer Discretionary (9.13 %) |
Top 3 countries | ||
Management fee | 0.59 % | 0.43 % |
Key Summary
QAU | IHOO | |
|---|---|---|
Issuer | BetaShares | iShares |
Tracking index | LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt) | S&P Global 100 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.59 % | 0.43 % |
Price | $21.83 | $185.97 |
Size | $692.105 million | $486.061 million |
10Y return | 74.50 % | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 1.57 % | 5.07 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 04/05/2011 | 18/12/2014 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
QAU | IHOO | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 53 | 12 |
Median incremental investment | $1,004.86 | $1,020.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $1,964.70 | $7,333.18 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
QAU | IHOO | |
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QAU | IHOO |
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Higher management fee | Lower management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |