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Compare VDHG vs. SSO
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 Funds (VDHG) and the SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund (SSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VDHG | SSO | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8,530 | 2 |
Median incremental investment | $1,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Weekly |
Median total investment | $2,792.40 | $1,679.00 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VDHG | SSO | |
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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. | SSO.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The ETF currently has 26.91m in AUM and 204 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index. |
Top 3 holdings | BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %) CSL Ltd. (2.38 %) | Life360 Inc Chess Depository Interest (1.75 %) Alcoa Corp Chess Depository Receipt (1.71 %) Zip Co Ltd (1.47 %) |
Top 3 industries | Financials (17.35 %) Other (12.53 %) Information Technology (11.71 %) | Financials (47.53 %) Other (24.67 %) Energy (22.19 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (39.99 %) Australia (38.01 %) Japan (3.63 %) | Australia (88.20 %) United States (5.61 %) New Zealand (3.84 %) |
Management fee | 0.27 % | 0.5 % |
Key Summary
VDHG | SSO | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | SPDR |
Tracking index | A17592 - 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 Small Ordinaries index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.27 % | 0.5 % |
Price | $69.81 | $14.60 |
Size | $1.321 million | $26.783 million |
10Y return | N/A | 35.44 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 5.54 % | 6.16 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 22/11/2017 | 13/04/2011 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VDHG | SSO | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 8,530 | 2 |
Median incremental investment | $1,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Weekly |
Median total investment | $2,792.40 | $1,679.00 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VDHG | SSO | |
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VDHG | SSO |
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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 |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |