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Compare RARI vs. VDCO

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (RARI) and the Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF (VDCO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

RARI

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

41

11

Median incremental investment

$722.07

$513.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$1,977.60

$4,359.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

RARI

VDCO

Strategy

RARI.AX was created on 2015-04-01 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. To aim to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with the Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index over the long term.

VDCO.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target risk asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the underlying funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (12.65 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (4.97 %)

CSL Ltd (4.70 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (1.27 %)

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.25 2023-01-24 (1.02 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (62.92 %)

Health Care (10.30 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.75 %)

Other (70.31 %)

Financials (5.88 %)

Information Technology (4.02 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.76 %)

New Zealand (1.24 %)

United States (38.87 %)

Australia (38.46 %)

Japan (3.49 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

RARI

VDCO

Issuer

Russell

Vanguard

Tracking index

Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index - AUD

Conservative Composite Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

0.27 %

Price

$30.90

$54.49

Size

$458.492 million

$1.071 million

10Y return

25.81 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.76 %

3.59 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/04/2015

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

RARI

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

41

11

Median incremental investment

$722.07

$513.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$1,977.60

$4,359.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

RARI

VDCO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

RARI

VDCO

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield