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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 US Total Market (VTS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QSML

VTS

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

99

2,940

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,272.06

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,745.93

$5,240.51

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

QSML

VTS

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 U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (ASX: VTS) seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large, mid, small and micro-cap stocks on the US stock market, thus representing nearly 100% of the investable US stock market.

Top 3 holdings

Comfort Systems USA Inc (1.66 %)

Casey's General Stores Inc (1.37 %)

Toll Brothers Inc (1.27 %)

Apple Inc. (5.56 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.68 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.06 %)

Top 3 industries

Industrials (50.51 %)

Consumer Staples (21.00 %)

Other (21.00 %)

Information Technology (25.02 %)

Health Care (15.04 %)

Financials (10.84 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (81.64 %)

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

Japan (2.80 %)

United States (99.41 %)

Switzerland (0.25 %)

Canada (0.12 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.03 %


Key Summary

QSML

VTS

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

CRSP U.S. Total Market Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.03 %

Price

$31.43

$476.41

Size

$1.464 billion

$30.252 million

10Y return

N/A

249.86 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.08 %

1.30 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/03/2021

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QSML

VTS

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

99

2,940

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,272.06

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,745.93

$5,240.51

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

QSML

VTS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

QSML

VTS

Lower exposure to US market

Higher 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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