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Compare USD vs. DACE

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

Betashares U.S. Dollar 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 Betashares U.S. Dollar ETF (USD) and the Dimensional Australian Core Equity Trust - Active ETF (DACE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

USD

DACE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

19

Median incremental investment

$1,873.55

$2,446.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$949.74

$6,032.04

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

USD

DACE

Strategy

USD.AX was created on 2011-01-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. USD.AX aims to track the performance of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar (before fees and expenses). If the U.S. dollar goes up 10% against the A$ the Fund is designed to go up 10% too, before fees and expenses. Conversely, the Fund will go down if the U.S. dollar falls.

DACE.AX was created on 2006-07-03 by Dimensional. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of securities listed in Australia with increased emphasis on higher expected return securities relative to a Market Capitalisation Weighted portfolio

Top 3 holdings

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (99.92 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0.08 %)

BHP Group Ltd (9.04 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.94 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (2.86 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.98 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Financials (40.36 %)

Materials (26.23 %)

Consumer Discretionary (7.34 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.58 %)

United States (0.39 %)

New Zealand (0.02 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

0.28 %

Key Summary

USD

DACE

Issuer

BetaShares

Dimensional

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

0.28 %

Price

$14.24

$18.34

Size

$53.112 million

N/A

10Y return

8.70 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.54 %

2.57 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

01/02/2011

12/11/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

USD

DACE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

19

Median incremental investment

$1,873.55

$2,446.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$949.74

$6,032.04

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

USD

DACE

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

USD

DACE

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield