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Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF

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Overview
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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 Australian Financials Sector ETF (QFN). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VDCO

QFN

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

23

Median incremental investment

$509.50

$608.75

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,542.72

$2,151.25

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VDCO

QFN

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

QFN.AX was created on 2010-12-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on financials equity. The ETF currently has 85.15m in AUM and 27 holdings. QFN.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) comprising the largest ASX-listed companies in the financial sector, including the Big 4 banks and insurance companies but excluding Real Estate Investment Trusts.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (1.27 %)

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.25 2023-01-24 (1.02 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.01 %)

S&P/ASX200 F-REIT MAR25 (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (31.83 %)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD (14.60 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (70.31 %)

Financials (5.88 %)

Information Technology (4.02 %)

Financials (99.22 %)

Communication Services (2.56 %)

Other (0.78 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (38.87 %)

Australia (38.46 %)

Japan (3.49 %)

Australia (99.69 %)

United States (0.31 %)

Management fee

0.27 %

0.34 %


Key Summary

VDCO

QFN

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

Conservative Composite Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Solactive Australia Financials Ex-REITs Sector Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.27 %

0.34 %

Price

$54.30

$17.19

Size

$1.071 million

$86.551 million

10Y return

N/A

37.41 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.50 %

4.79 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

22/11/2017

15/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VDCO

QFN

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

23

Median incremental investment

$509.50

$608.75

Median investment frequency

Quarterly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,542.72

$2,151.25

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VDCO

QFN

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

VDCO

QFN

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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