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Compare SSO vs. VDBA

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

State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (SSO) and the Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF (VDBA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SSO

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

6

72

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,401.54

$4,725.70

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

SSO

VDBA

Strategy

SSO.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by State Street . The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The ETF currently has 28.32m in AUM and 199 holdings. The State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index.

VDBA.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. The Balanced ETF is designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth. The ETF targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes.

Top 3 holdings

Vault Minerals Ltd (2.02 %)

Codan Ltd (1.76 %)

Megaport Ltd (1.67 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (38.86 %)

Materials (33.04 %)

Other (32.33 %)

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.50 %)

United States (3.68 %)

New Zealand (3.50 %)

United States (40.15 %)

Australia (37.85 %)

Japan (3.51 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

SSO

VDBA

Issuer

State Street

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P ASX Small Ordinaries

20% S&P - ASX 300-14.5% MSCI World ex-Australia-9% MSCI World ex-Aus hedged-AUD-3.5% MSCI World ex-Aus Small Cap-3% MSCI Emerging Market-15% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr-35% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled-TR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.27 %

Price

$14.91

$60.20

Size

$28.147 million

$1.129 million

10Y return

11.94 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.93 %

3.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/04/2011

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

SSO

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

6

72

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,401.54

$4,725.70

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

SSO

VDBA

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

SSO

VDBA

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield