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Compare UMAX vs. VIF

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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 International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF (VIF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

UMAX

VIF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

31

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,893.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,606.62

$2,011.36

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

UMAX

VIF

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.

VIF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account 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 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.875 2032-05-15 (0.70 %)

United Kingdom Gilt 0.25 2025-01-31 (0.44 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625 2030-08-15 (0.41 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.13 %)

Management fee

0.79 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

UMAX

VIF

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index Hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.79 %

0.2 %

Price

$27.54

$38.72

Size

$264.086 million

$2.251 million

10Y return

61.24 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

6.14 %

4.08 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

19/09/2014

08/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

UMAX

VIF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

31

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,893.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,606.62

$2,011.36

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

UMAX

VIF

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

VIF

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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