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Compare VAE vs. IHCB

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

Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF

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 Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE) and the iShares Core Global Corporate Bond(Aud Hedged) ETF (IHCB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAE

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

572

5

Median incremental investment

$1,049.30

$2,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,287.13

$4,578.00

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

VAE

IHCB

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.

IHCB.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of the global investment grade corporate fixedโ€rate debt market.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

ISH GLBL CRP BND ETF USD DIST (98.50 %)

USD/AUD (1.25 %)

AUD CASH (0.58 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Other (82.47 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

VAE

IHCB

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

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

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.27 %

Price

$84.61

$92.05

Size

N/A

$262.687 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.09 %

3.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

09/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAE

IHCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

572

5

Median incremental investment

$1,049.30

$2,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,287.13

$4,578.00

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VAE

IHCB

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

VAE

IHCB

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield