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Compare VDCO vs. HQLT
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 Diversified Conservative Index ETF (VDCO) and the BetaShares Global Quality Leaders Currency Hedged ETF (HQLT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VDCO | HQLT | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 9 | 8 |
Median incremental investment | $509.50 | $5,456.56 |
Median investment frequency | Quarterly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,074.12 | $7,515.08 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VDCO | HQLT | |
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Strategy | VDCO.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target risk asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the underlying funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax | HQLT.AX was created on 2020-06-05 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders Index AUD Hedged (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses. |
Top 3 holdings | BHP Group Ltd. (1.27 %) Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.25 2023-01-24 (1.02 %) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.01 %) | ARISTA NETWORKS INC (2.36 %) APPLIED MATERIALS INC (2.24 %) NVIDIA CORP (2.13 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (70.31 %) Financials (5.88 %) Information Technology (4.02 %) | Other (33.33 %) Information Technology (26.51 %) Industrials (10.90 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (38.87 %) Australia (38.46 %) Japan (3.49 %) | United States (67.90 %) Japan (10.44 %) Switzerland (4.83 %) |
Management fee | 0.27 % | 0.38 % |
Key Summary
VDCO | HQLT | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | Conservative Composite Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net | iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.27 % | 0.38 % |
Price | $54.08 | $30.97 |
Size | $1.071 million | $89.567 million |
10Y return | N/A | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 3.50 % | 2.02 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 22/11/2017 | 09/06/2020 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VDCO | HQLT | |
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Popularity | Low | Low |
Pearlers invested | 9 | 8 |
Median incremental investment | $509.50 | $5,456.56 |
Median investment frequency | Quarterly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,074.12 | $7,515.08 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VDCO | HQLT | |
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VDCO | HQLT |
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Higher exposure to AU market | Lower 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 |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |