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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 Loomis Sayles Global Equity Fund - Active ETF (LSGE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VCF | LSGE | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 1 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $993.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Weekly |
Median total investment | $5,782.00 | $2,033.50 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | < 26 |
Key Summary
VCF | LSGE | |
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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. The ETF currently has 3.9m in AUM and 6439 holdings. 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. | LSGE.AX was created on 2021-10-01 by Loomis Sayles. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 44.81m in AUM and 46 holdings. To provide a rate of return (after fees and expenses and before taxes) which exceeds the return of the Funds benchmark over a full market cycle. |
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 %) | Meta Platforms Inc Class A (8.29 %) MercadoLibre Inc (6.48 %) Amazon.com Inc (5.86 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) | Information Technology (35.20 %) Communication Services (33.86 %) Consumer Discretionary (30.94 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (78.27 %) Sweden (3.72 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.62 %) | |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.99 % |
Key Summary
VCF | LSGE | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | Loomis Sayles |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | MSCI ACWI Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.99 % |
Price | $39.20 | $2.45 |
Size | $3.905 million | $45.593 million |
10Y return | N/A | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.76 % | 35.18 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/12/2015 | 30/09/2021 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VCF | LSGE | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 1 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $993.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Weekly |
Median total investment | $5,782.00 | $2,033.50 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | < 26 |
Pros and Cons
VCF | LSGE | |
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VCF | LSGE |
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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 |