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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 Betashares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF (HGBL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VCF | HGBL | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 84 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $4,993.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,770.20 | $19,093.21 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VCF | HGBL | |
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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. | HGBL.AX was created on 2023-05-16 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of each Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that aims to track the performance of the relevant Index. |
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 %) | MSCI WORLD INDEX SEP25 (0 %) NVIDIA CORP (5.76 %) MICROSOFT CORP (5.20 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) | Other (29.75 %) Information Technology (25.09 %) Financials (8.77 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (71.69 %) Japan (6.93 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.99 %) | |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.11 % |
Key Summary
VCF | HGBL | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.11 % |
Price | $39.12 | $72.46 |
Size | $3.909 million | $1.633 billion |
10Y return | N/A | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.76 % | 1.32 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/12/2015 | 17/05/2023 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VCF | HGBL | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 84 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $4,993.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,770.20 | $19,093.21 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VCF | HGBL | |
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VCF | HGBL |
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Lower exposure to US market | Higher exposure to US market |
Higher management fee | Lower management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |