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Compare VAE vs. IHOO

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

Community Stats

VAE

IHOO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

829

15

Median incremental investment

$1,050.00

$1,152.04

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,965.93

$7,020.57

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

VAE

IHOO

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.

IHOO.AX was created on 2014-12-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 657.65m in AUM and 104 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P Global 100 Hedged AUD Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of 100 multi-national, blue chip companies of major importance in global equity markets

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

NVIDIA CORP (12.94 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (11.24 %)

APPLE INC (10.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Information Technology (44.57 %)

Financials (10.12 %)

Consumer Discretionary (9.19 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.93 %)

Taiwan (21.91 %)

India (18.65 %)

United States (79.70 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.17 %)

Switzerland (3.15 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.43 %

Key Summary

VAE

IHOO

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

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

S&P Global 100 Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.43 %

Price

$96.73

$226.47

Size

N/A

$650.808 million

10Y return

101.10 %

150.38 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.02 %

4.64 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

18/12/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAE

IHOO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

829

15

Median incremental investment

$1,050.00

$1,152.04

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,965.93

$7,020.57

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

VAE

IHOO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VAE

IHOO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield