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Compare VCF vs. XALG

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

Community Stats

VCF

XALG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

1

Median incremental investment

$524.61

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Daily

Median total investment

$5,782.00

$1,012.61

Average age group

26 - 35

< 26

Key Summary

VCF

XALG

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.

XALG.AX was created on 2015-12-21 by Alphinity. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to outperform its benchmark after costs and over rolling three-year periods.

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 %)

Apple Inc (6.83 %)

NVIDIA Corp (6.51 %)

Microsoft Corp (6.16 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Information Technology (40.61 %)

Financials (25.24 %)

Communication Services (16.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.3 %

0.75 %

Key Summary

VCF

XALG

Issuer

Vanguard

Alphinity

Tracking index

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.75 %

Price

$39.20

$10.96

Size

$3.905 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.76 %

6.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2015

16/01/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VCF

XALG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

1

Median incremental investment

$524.61

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Daily

Median total investment

$5,782.00

$1,012.61

Average age group

26 - 35

< 26

Pros and Cons

VCF

XALG

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VCF

XALG

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield