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Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF

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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 Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE) and the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 Currency Hedged ETF (HNDQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAE

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

455

91

Median incremental investment

$1,061.83

$1,551.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,120.00

$4,227.72

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAE

HNDQ

Strategy

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before accounting for fees, expenses and tax.

HNDQ.AX was created on 2020-07-20 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged aims to track the Nasdaq-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

APPLE INC (8.87 %)

NVIDIA CORP (8.41 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (8.12 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Information Technology (49.20 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.06 %)

Communication Services (12.69 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

United States (97.15 %)

Netherlands (0.92 %)

Brazil (0.69 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.51 %


Key Summary

VAE

HNDQ

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia and New Zealand Net - AUD

NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.51 %

Price

$80.48

$43.14

Size

N/A

$476.037 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.13 %

1.23 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

21/07/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAE

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

455

91

Median incremental investment

$1,061.83

$1,551.01

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,120.00

$4,227.72

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAE

HNDQ

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAE

HNDQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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