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Compare VAS vs. QHAL

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

Vanguard Australian 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 Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) and the VanEck MSCI International Quality (Aud Hedged) ETF (QHAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

QHAL

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

32,072

61

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$907.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,829.58

$6,090.70

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

VAS

QHAL

Strategy

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

QHAL.AX was created on 2019-03-21 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. QHAL.AX seeks to provide investors with access to a diversified portfolio of quality international companies from developed markets (ex-Australia) hedged into Australian dollars with the aim of providing investment returns, before fees and other costs, which track the performance of the Index.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Vaneck Msci International Quality Etf (98.91 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.40 %)

United States (2.95 %)

New Zealand (0.66 %)

United States (76.09 %)

Switzerland (5.69 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.25 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.43 %

Key Summary

VAS

QHAL

Issuer

Vanguard

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

MSCI World ex Australia Quality 100% Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.43 %

Price

$109.16

$55.48

Size

$25.730 billion

$2.529 billion

10Y return

55.85 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.27 %

2.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

25/03/2019

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAS

QHAL

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

32,072

61

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$907.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,829.58

$6,090.70

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VAS

QHAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

QHAL

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield