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Global X Usd High Yield Bond ETF(Currency Hedged).

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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 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

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

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

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

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

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

USHY

VGS

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

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