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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 Russell Aussie Dividends (RDV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QAU

RDV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

51

26

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$553.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,549.80

$1,379.39

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

QAU

RDV

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.

RDV.AX was created on 2010-05-11 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The Fund aims to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with the Russell Australia High Dividend Index over the long term.

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 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.68 %)

BHP Group Ltd (6.75 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (5.89 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Financials (65.19 %)

Materials (13.86 %)

Communication Services (7.66 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.57 %)

China (0.43 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.34 %


Key Summary

QAU

RDV

Issuer

BetaShares

Russell

Tracking index

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

Russell Australia High Dividend Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.34 %

Price

$22.14

$31.71

Size

$692.105 million

$256.531 million

10Y return

71.36 %

10.64 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.57 %

6.63 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

04/05/2011

14/05/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QAU

RDV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

51

26

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$553.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,549.80

$1,379.39

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

QAU

RDV

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

QAU

RDV

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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