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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 U.S. Dollar ETF (USD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VCF | USD | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 5 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $1,917.72 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $5,759.88 | $1,479.80 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VCF | USD | |
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Strategy | VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. | USD.AX was created on 2011-01-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. USD.AX aims to track the performance of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar (before fees and expenses). If the U.S. dollar goes up 10% against the A$ the Fund is designed to go up 10% too, before fees and expenses. Conversely, the Fund will go down if the U.S. dollar falls. |
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 %) | AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0.16 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (99.99 %) Financials (0.01 %) | Other (99.98 %) Communication Services (0.00 %) |
Top 3 countries | ||
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.45 % |
Key Summary
VCF | USD | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD | |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.3 % | 0.45 % |
Price | $39.05 | $15.10 |
Size | $3.909 million | $70.091 million |
10Y return | N/A | 13.62 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.76 % | 2.54 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/12/2015 | 01/02/2011 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VCF | USD | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8 | 5 |
Median incremental investment | $524.61 | $1,917.72 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $5,759.88 | $1,479.80 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VCF | USD | |
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VCF | USD |
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Lower management fee | Higher management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |