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MSCI World Small Cap Quality 150 (ex AUS)

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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 MSCI World Small Cap Quality 150 (ex AUS) (QSML) and the Vanguard Diversified High Growth Funds (VDHG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QSML

VDHG

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

96

8,672

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,879.77

$2,832.69

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

QSML

VDHG

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.

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesn’t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs.

Top 3 holdings

Comfort Systems USA Inc (1.93 %)

Casey's General Stores Inc (1.29 %)

Saia Inc (1.25 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (52.02 %)

Financials (27.52 %)

Other (21.00 %)

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (81.64 %)

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

Japan (2.80 %)

United States (39.99 %)

Australia (38.01 %)

Japan (3.63 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

QSML

VDHG

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

A17592 - 36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.27 %

Price

$31.79

$69.09

Size

$1.425 billion

$1.321 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.08 %

5.57 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/03/2021

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QSML

VDHG

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

96

8,672

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,879.77

$2,832.69

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

QSML

VDHG

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

VDHG

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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