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VanEck MSCI Intl Small Companies Quality ETF

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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 VanEck MSCI Intl Small Companies Quality ETF (QSML) and the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (STW). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QSML

STW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

98

354

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,002.94

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,467.32

$4,584.76

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

QSML

STW

Strategy

QSML.AX was created on 2021-03-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The Fund gives investors a diversified portfolio of 150 international developed market small-cap quality growth companies having durable business models and sustainable competitive advantages.

STW.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund, seeks to closely match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Index.

Top 3 holdings

Comfort Systems USA Inc (1.66 %)

Casey's General Stores Inc (1.37 %)

Toll Brothers Inc (1.27 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.41 %)

BHP Group Ltd (8.20 %)

CSL Ltd (5.26 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (50.51 %)

Consumer Staples (21.00 %)

Other (21.00 %)

Financials (56.14 %)

Materials (16.56 %)

Health Care (10.88 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (81.64 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (8.09 %)

Japan (2.80 %)

Australia (94.83 %)

United States (3.10 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.05 %


Key Summary

QSML

STW

Issuer

VanEck

SPDR

Tracking index

MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Quality 150 Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

S&P ASX 200

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.05 %

Price

$31.43

$75.56

Size

$1.464 billion

$5.597 billion

10Y return

N/A

40.21 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.08 %

5.67 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/03/2021

27/08/2001

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QSML

STW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

98

354

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,002.94

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,467.32

$4,584.76

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

QSML

STW

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

QSML

STW

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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