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Compare VCF vs. LSGE

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

Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) 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 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

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

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

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

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

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VCF

LSGE

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