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Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares 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 FTSE Europe Shares ETF (VEQ) and the BetaShares Global Agriculture ETF - Currency Hedged (FOOD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VEQ

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

90

45

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,503.20

$971.48

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VEQ

FOOD

Strategy

VEQ.AX was created on 2015-12-09 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

FOOD.AX was created on 2016-08-02 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Investment objective of the Betashares Global Agriculture Companies ETF - Currency Hedged is to provide an investment returns that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Global ex - Australia company hedged AUD Index.

Top 3 holdings

Nestle SA (2.78 %)

ASML Holding NV (2.40 %)

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (2.14 %)

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (17.53 %)

Industrials (15.69 %)

Health Care (14.17 %)

Other (82.80 %)

Communication Services (33.94 %)

Consumer Staples (7.05 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.35 %

0.47 %


Key Summary

VEQ

FOOD

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index - AUD - AU Dollar

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Agriculture Companies Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.47 %

Price

$71.86

$6.56

Size

N/A

$72.912 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.56 %

2.14 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

04/08/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VEQ

FOOD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

90

45

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,503.20

$971.48

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VEQ

FOOD

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VEQ

FOOD

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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