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Compare SMLL vs. VDCO

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BetaShares Aust Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund)

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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 BetaShares Aust Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund) (SMLL) 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

SMLL

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

9

Median incremental investment

$2,091.33

$513.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$4,277.85

$5,100.44

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

SMLL

VDCO

Strategy

SMLL.AX was created on 2017-04-07 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term (after fees and expenses) by investing in a portfolio of high quality, profitable small companies.

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

CLEANAWAY WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD (4.75 %)

INCITEC PIVOT LTD (4.68 %)

PERSEUS MINING LTD (3.57 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (1.27 %)

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

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (26.52 %)

Consumer Discretionary (23.94 %)

Industrials (14.62 %)

Other (70.31 %)

Financials (5.88 %)

Information Technology (4.02 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.15 %)

China (1.85 %)

United States (38.87 %)

Australia (38.46 %)

Japan (3.49 %)

Management fee

0.39 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

SMLL

VDCO

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Conservative Composite Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.39 %

0.27 %

Price

$3.61

$54.26

Size

$94.299 million

$1.071 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.16 %

3.43 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/04/2017

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

SMLL

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

9

Median incremental investment

$2,091.33

$513.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$4,277.85

$5,100.44

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

SMLL

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

SMLL

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

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