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Compare UMAX vs. VDHG

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

Betashares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Complex ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, shares and ETFs are a popular choice. Two options in the ASX are UMAX and VDHG. In this comparison, we'll delve into these options across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

UMAX

VDHG

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

54

12,796

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$5,866.56

$3,062.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

UMAX

VDHG

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 Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesn’t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs.

Top 3 holdings

Betashares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Complex ETF (100 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.47 %)

Switzerland (0.25 %)

China (0.11 %)

United States (40.13 %)

Australia (38.45 %)

Japan (3.51 %)

Management fee

0.79 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

UMAX

VDHG

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.79 %

0.27 %

Price

$26.07

$76.46

Size

$312.274 million

$3.350 billion

10Y return

54.26 %

N/A

Annual dividend/β€Šdistribution yield (5Y)

5.47 %

4.21 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

19/09/2014

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

UMAX

VDHG

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

54

12,796

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Quarterly

Median total investment

$5,866.56

$3,062.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

UMAX

VDHG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

UMAX

VDHG

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield