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Compare VDHG vs. AUST
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 High Growth Index ETF (VDHG) and the Betashares Managed Risk Australian Shares Complex ETF (AUST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VDHG | AUST | |
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Popularity | High | Low |
Pearlers invested | 10,882 | 1 |
Median incremental investment | $993.50 | $506.85 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $3,024.98 | $1,995.84 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | < 26 |
Key Summary
VDHG | AUST | |
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Strategy | Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesn’t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs. | AUST.AX was created on 2015-11-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 32.89m in AUM and 200 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is: to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian shares, generally consisting of approximately 200 of the largest equity securities on the ASX, weighted by their market capitalisation, and to reduce the volatility of the Funds equity investment returns and cushion downside risk |
Top 3 holdings | BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %) CSL Ltd. (2.38 %) | SPI 200 FUTURES DEC25 (0 %) COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (9.58 %) BHP GROUP LTD (8.45 %) |
Top 3 industries | Financials (17.35 %) Other (12.53 %) Information Technology (11.71 %) | Financials (32.75 %) Materials (18.08 %) Health Care (8.38 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (39.99 %) Australia (38.01 %) Japan (3.63 %) | Australia (94.91 %) United States (3.06 %) New Zealand (1.56 %) |
Management fee | 0.27 % | 0.49 % |
Key Summary
VDHG | AUST | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | 36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A | S&P/ASX 200 Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.27 % | 0.49 % |
Price | $73.84 | $17.75 |
Size | $3.350 billion | $32.592 million |
10Y return | N/A | 19.93 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 4.91 % | 3.53 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 22/11/2017 | 10/11/2015 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VDHG | AUST | |
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Popularity | High | Low |
Pearlers invested | 10,882 | 1 |
Median incremental investment | $993.50 | $506.85 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $3,024.98 | $1,995.84 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | < 26 |
Pros and Cons
VDHG | AUST | |
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VDHG | AUST |
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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 |
Higher price growth | Lower price growth |
Higher distribution yield | Lower distribution yield |