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Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 Ftse International Property (Aud Hedged) ETF (REIT) and the Betashares U.S. Dollar ETF (USD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
REIT | USD | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 95 | 4 |
Median incremental investment | $993.50 | $1,934.04 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $1,518.88 | $1,188.18 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
REIT | USD | |
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Strategy | REIT.AX was created on 2019-03-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on real estate equity. REIT.AX seeks to provide investors with access to a diversified portfolio of international property securities | USD.AX was created on 2011-01-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. USD.AX aims to track the performance of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar (before fees and expenses). If the U.S. dollar goes up 10% against the A$ the Fund is designed to go up 10% too, before fees and expenses. Conversely, the Fund will go down if the U.S. dollar falls. |
Top 3 holdings | Welltower Inc (9.12 %) Prologis Inc (7.13 %) Equinix Inc (5.65 %) | USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (99.99 %) AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0.01 %) |
Top 3 industries | Real Estate (100.00 %) Other (5.82 %) | Other (99.98 %) Communication Services (0.00 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (72.00 %) Japan (5.79 %) Singapore (3.61 %) | |
Management fee | 0.43 % | 0.45 % |
Key Summary
REIT | USD | |
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Issuer | VanEck | BetaShares |
Tracking index | FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged to AUD Index - AUD | |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.43 % | 0.45 % |
Price | $17.26 | $14.49 |
Size | $813.827 million | $51.327 million |
10Y return | N/A | 12.94 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.29 % | 2.54 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 02/04/2019 | 01/02/2011 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
REIT | USD | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 95 | 4 |
Median incremental investment | $993.50 | $1,934.04 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $1,518.88 | $1,188.18 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
REIT | USD | |
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REIT | USD |
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Higher exposure to US market | Lower exposure to US market |
Lower management fee | Higher management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |