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Compare VCF vs. AUMF
Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF (VCF) and the iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF (AUMF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VCF | AUMF | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 5 | 3 |
Median incremental investment | $520.68 | $129.64 |
Median investment frequency | Quarterly | Weekly |
Median total investment | $3,892.68 | $1,463.70 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | 26 - 35 |
Key Summary
VCF | AUMF | |
|---|---|---|
Strategy | 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. | AUMF.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 78.88m in AUM and 122 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Diversified Multiple Factor (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Australian equities that have favorable exposure to four target style factors subject to constraints. |
Top 3 holdings | 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 %) | COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (8.15 %) BHP GROUP LTD (7.02 %) CSL LTD (4.26 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) | Financials (28.68 %) Materials (18.21 %) Industrials (12.21 %) |
Top 3 countries | Australia (99.45 %) China (0.55 %) | |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.3 % |
Key Summary
VCF | AUMF | |
|---|---|---|
Issuer | Vanguard | iShares |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | MSCI Australia IMI Diversified Multiple-Factor Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.3 % |
Price | $39.32 | $35.70 |
Size | $3.869 million | $82.030 million |
10Y return | N/A | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.59 % | 5.42 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/12/2015 | 14/10/2016 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VCF | AUMF | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 5 | 3 |
Median incremental investment | $520.68 | $129.64 |
Median investment frequency | Quarterly | Weekly |
Median total investment | $3,892.68 | $1,463.70 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | 26 - 35 |
Pros and Cons
VCF | AUMF | |
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Cons |
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VCF | AUMF |
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Lower exposure to AU market | Higher exposure to AU market |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |