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Compare VAE vs. VCF

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 Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF (VCF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAE

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

543

8

Median incremental investment

$1,051.33

$521.82

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,974.80

$4,903.47

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAE

VCF

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.

VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

Korea National Housing Bond I 1.75 2024-04-30 (0.29 %)

NTT Finance Corp. 0.18 2025-12-19 (0.22 %)

Major Joint Local Government Bond 0.18 2028-04-25 (0.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

VAE

VCF

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.3 %

Price

$80.40

$38.61

Size

N/A

$3.820 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.09 %

4.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

08/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAE

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

543

8

Median incremental investment

$1,051.33

$521.82

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,974.80

$4,903.47

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAE

VCF

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

VCF

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