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Compare VCF vs. HVLU
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 VanEck MSCI International Value (Aud Hedged) ETF (HVLU). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VCF | HVLU | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 7 | 5 |
Median incremental investment | $526.64 | $5,026.07 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $7,300.00 | $3,366.00 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VCF | HVLU | |
|---|---|---|
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. | HVLU.AX was created on 2023-11-07 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. |
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 %) | VanEck MSCI Intl Val ETF (99.80 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) | |
Top 3 countries | United States (45.12 %) Japan (22.90 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (6.33 %) | |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.29 % |
Key Summary
VCF | HVLU | |
|---|---|---|
Issuer | Vanguard | VanEck |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | MSCI World ex Australia Enhanced Value Top 250 Select 100% Hedged to AUD Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.29 % |
Price | $36.50 | $39.60 |
Size | $3.650 million | $127.368 million |
10Y return | -29.19 % | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 3.75 % | 8.46 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/12/2015 | 08/11/2023 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VCF | HVLU | |
|---|---|---|
Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 7 | 5 |
Median incremental investment | $526.64 | $5,026.07 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $7,300.00 | $3,366.00 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VCF | HVLU | |
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VCF | HVLU |
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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 |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |