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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 FTSE Rafi Australia 200 ETF (QOZ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VCF | QOZ | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 60 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $1,205.81 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,782.00 | $3,021.72 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VCF | QOZ | |
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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. | QOZ.AX was created on 2013-07-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 783.43m in AUM and 200 holdings. The investment objective of the BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF is to provide an investment return that tracks the performance of the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses. |
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 %) | SPI 200 FUTURES SEP25 (0 %) BHP GROUP LTD (12.67 %) COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (7.04 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) | Financials (31.95 %) Materials (24.29 %) Energy (7.33 %) |
Top 3 countries | Australia (96.38 %) United States (1.44 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1.41 %) | |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.4 % |
Key Summary
VCF | QOZ | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | FTSE RAFI Australia 200 Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.4 % |
Price | $39.20 | $17.88 |
Size | $3.905 million | $805.061 million |
10Y return | N/A | 56.57 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.76 % | 5.19 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/12/2015 | 11/07/2013 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VCF | QOZ | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 60 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $1,205.81 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,782.00 | $3,021.72 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VCF | QOZ | |
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VCF | QOZ |
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Lower exposure to AU market | Higher exposure to AU market |
Lower exposure to US market | Higher exposure to US market |
Lower management fee | Higher management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |