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Compare USHY vs. VGS
Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 Global X Usd High Yield Bond ETF(Currency Hedged). (USHY) and the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
USHY | VGS | |
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Popularity | Low | High |
Pearlers invested | 5 | 12,100 |
Median incremental investment | $1,100.00 | $1,073.56 |
Median investment frequency | Fortnightly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $1,086.75 | $3,880.53 |
Average age group | > 35 | 26 - 35 |
Key Summary
USHY | VGS | |
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Strategy | USHY.AX was created on 2022-07-01 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide consumers with a return that tracks the performance of the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Hedged to AUD Index (the Index) before fees and expenses. | Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large and mid-cap stocks from 22 developed markets including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Israel. |
Top 3 holdings | EchoStar Corp. 0.75% (0.60 %) Medline Borrower LP 3.875% (0.43 %) Tibco Software Inc 6.5% (0.41 %) | Apple Inc. (5.40 %) Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %) Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %) |
Top 3 industries | Information Technology (22.51 %) Financials (13.70 %) Health Care (12.53 %) | |
Top 3 countries | United States (72.93 %) Japan (5.73 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.77 %) | |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.18 % |
Key Summary
USHY | VGS | |
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Issuer | Global X | Vanguard |
Tracking index | Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market AUD Hedged Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged | MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.18 % |
Price | $10.35 | $141.11 |
Size | $16.396 million | N/A |
10Y return | N/A | 159.58 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 2.40 % | 2.37 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 04/07/2022 | 20/11/2014 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
USHY | VGS | |
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Popularity | Low | High |
Pearlers invested | 5 | 12,100 |
Median incremental investment | $1,100.00 | $1,073.56 |
Median investment frequency | Fortnightly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $1,086.75 | $3,880.53 |
Average age group | > 35 | 26 - 35 |
Pros and Cons
USHY | VGS | |
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USHY | VGS |
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Lower exposure to US market | Higher exposure to US market |
Higher management fee | Lower management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |