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Vanguard Diversified High Growth 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 High Growth Index ETF (VDHG) and the Global X Us Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged). (USTB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VDHG

USTB

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

8,811

3

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$504.96

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,822.80

$564.82

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VDHG

USTB

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.

USTB.AX was created on 2022-07-01 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. ETFS US Treasury Bond (Currency Hedged) ETF (ASX Code: USTB.AX) invests in US Treasuries across the yield curve while providing currency hedging. US Treasuries are some of the most liquid and closely followed investments in the world.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

United States Treasury Notes (0.85 %)

United States Treasury Notes 4.375% (0.83 %)

United States Treasury Notes 3.875% (0.80 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (39.99 %)

Australia (38.01 %)

Japan (3.63 %)

Management fee

0.27 %

0.19 %


Key Summary

VDHG

USTB

Issuer

Vanguard

Global X

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

iBoxx $ Treasuries Index (AUD Hedged) - AUD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.27 %

0.19 %

Price

$70.78

$9.12

Size

$1.321 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.57 %

1.17 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

22/11/2017

04/07/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VDHG

USTB

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

8,811

3

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$504.96

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,822.80

$564.82

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VDHG

USTB

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VDHG

USTB

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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