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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE) and the WCM Quality Global Growth Fund (Quoted Managed Fund) (WCMQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGE

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

1

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$1,006.22

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,079.14

$1,482.04

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGE

WCMQ

Strategy

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF seeks to follow the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index in Australian dollars before considering fees, expenses, and tax. It tracks the index's performance with dividends reinvested.

WCMQ.AX was created on 2018-09-03 by WCM. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To exceed the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index ex-Australia before taxes and fees over rolling three-year time periods, and to experience lower volatility than the benchmark.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

AppLovin Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A (6.22 %)

GE Aerospace (4.72 %)

Amazon.com Inc (4.70 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Information Technology (31.52 %)

Other (17.50 %)

Health Care (17.32 %)

Top 3 countries

China (28.87 %)

India (24.00 %)

Taiwan (19.40 %)

United States (71.21 %)

Canada (4.84 %)

Denmark (4.43 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

1.25 %


Key Summary

VGE

WCMQ

Issuer

Vanguard

WCM

Tracking index

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

1.25 %

Price

$80.68

$10.86

Size

N/A

$383.482 million

10Y return

50.66 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.29 %

3.86 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/11/2013

03/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGE

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

1

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$1,006.22

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,079.14

$1,482.04

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGE

WCMQ

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VGE

WCMQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher 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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