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

BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (Managed Fund)

ASX

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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 S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (Managed Fund) (UMAX) and the Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

UMAX

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

462

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,059.18

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,606.62

$3,237.60

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

UMAX

VAE

Strategy

UMAX.AX was created on 2014-09-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. UMAX.AX aims to generate attractive quarterly income and reduce the volatility of portfolio returns by implementing an equity income investment strategy over a portfolio of stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index. UMAX.AX does not aim to track an index.

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before accounting for fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

SPX US 02/21/25 C6160 (0 %)

SPX US 03/21/25 C6220 (0 %)

SPX US 03/21/25 C6275 (0 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.13 %)

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

Management fee

0.79 %

0.4 %


Key Summary

UMAX

VAE

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia and New Zealand Net - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.79 %

0.4 %

Price

$27.73

$80.94

Size

$264.086 million

N/A

10Y return

62.07 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

6.14 %

2.13 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

19/09/2014

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

UMAX

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

462

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,059.18

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,606.62

$3,237.60

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

UMAX

VAE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

UMAX

VAE

Higher exposure to US market

Lower 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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