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Compare VCF vs. S3GO

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 Firetrail S3 Global Opps Fund - Active ETF (S3GO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VCF

S3GO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

7

5

Median incremental investment

$526.64

$283.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$7,284.00

$3,861.04

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

VCF

S3GO

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.

S3GO.AX was created on 2021-11-03 by Firetraill. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI World Net Total Return Index over the long term (after fees).

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 %)

NVIDIA Corp (7.22 %)

Apple Inc (5.31 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (5.30 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Information Technology (25.44 %)

Financials (21.39 %)

Industrials (17.29 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (74.80 %)

Taiwan (5.44 %)

France (3.99 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.72 %

Key Summary

VCF

S3GO

Issuer

Vanguard

Firetraill

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.72 %

Price

$36.42

$6.68

Size

$3.663 million

N/A

10Y return

-29.58 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.24 %

7.19 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2015

10/10/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VCF

S3GO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

7

5

Median incremental investment

$526.64

$283.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$7,284.00

$3,861.04

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VCF

S3GO

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VCF

S3GO

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