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Compare STW vs. QUAL

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S&P Aussie 200

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 S&P Aussie 200 (STW) and the MSCI Global 'Quality' (ex-AUS) (QUAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

STW

QUAL

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

346

1,281

Median incremental investment

$1,002.28

$856.21

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,465.12

$3,416.78

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

STW

QUAL

Strategy

STW.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 5535.91m in AUM and 203 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund, seeks to closely match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Index.

QUAL's key objective is to invest in high-quality companies that have outperformed the market over the long term compared to global equity benchmarks.

Top 3 holdings

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.31 %)

BHP Group Ltd (8.09 %)

CSL Ltd (5.32 %)

Apple Inc (5.22 %)

Microsoft Corp (4.98 %)

Meta Platforms Inc Class A (4.91 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (55.94 %)

Materials (16.72 %)

Health Care (11.34 %)

Information Technology (42.60 %)

Health Care (21.41 %)

Communication Services (21.39 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.83 %)

United States (3.10 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

United States (77.74 %)

Switzerland (4.98 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.22 %)

Management fee

0.05 %

0.4 %


Key Summary

STW

QUAL

Issuer

SPDR

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P ASX 200

MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.05 %

0.4 %

Price

$75.68

$58.91

Size

$5.670 billion

$6.842 billion

10Y return

52.86 %

259.65 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.64 %

1.85 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/08/2001

31/10/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

STW

QUAL

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

346

1,281

Median incremental investment

$1,002.28

$856.21

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,465.12

$3,416.78

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

STW

QUAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

STW

QUAL

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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