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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 Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF (QAU). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VCF | QAU | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 95 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $1,732.21 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,782.00 | $1,918.70 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VCF | QAU | |
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Strategy | VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 3.9m in AUM and 6439 holdings. Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. | QAU.AX was created on 2011-05-03 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on gold commodities. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that closely tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate. |
Top 3 holdings | Korea National Housing Bond I 1.75 2024-04-30 (0.29 %) NTT Finance Corp. 0.18 2025-12-19 (0.22 %) Major Joint Local Government Bond 0.18 2028-04-25 (0.22 %) | LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (100.68 %) AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (100.09 %) USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-100.76 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) | Other (66.71 %) Communication Services (33.29 %) |
Top 3 countries | ||
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.59 % |
Key Summary
VCF | QAU | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt) |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.59 % |
Price | $39.20 | $27.41 |
Size | $3.905 million | $1.113 billion |
10Y return | N/A | 129.56 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.76 % | 2.38 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/12/2015 | 04/05/2011 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VCF | QAU | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 95 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $1,732.21 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,782.00 | $1,918.70 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VCF | QAU | |
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VCF | QAU |
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Lower management fee | Higher management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |