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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 MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) and the Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VGS | CRED | |
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Popularity | High | Low |
Pearlers invested | 19,826 | 37 |
Median incremental investment | $1,043.43 | $2,530.00 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $3,793.50 | $4,375.35 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VGS | CRED | |
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Strategy | Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large and mid-cap stocks from 22 developed markets including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Israel. | CRED.AX was created on 2018-05-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 1626.37m in AUM and 57 holdings. CRED.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of senior, fixed-rate, investment grade Australian corporate bonds. |
Top 3 holdings | Apple Inc. (5.40 %) Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %) Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %) | EMIRATES NBD BANK PJSC 5.913% JUN-35 (2.81 %) ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA 5.636% AUG-35 (2.36 %) STOCKLAND TRUST 5.346% OCT-35 (2.29 %) |
Top 3 industries | Information Technology (22.51 %) Financials (13.70 %) Health Care (12.53 %) | Other (99.06 %) Communication Services (0.94 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (73.10 %) Japan (5.51 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.67 %) | |
Management fee | 0.18 % | 0.25 % |
Key Summary
VGS | CRED | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD | Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.18 % | 0.25 % |
Price | $151.74 | $23.15 |
Size | N/A | $1.636 billion |
10Y return | 174.69 % | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 2.33 % | 3.79 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 20/11/2014 | 04/06/2018 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VGS | CRED | |
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Popularity | High | Low |
Pearlers invested | 19,826 | 37 |
Median incremental investment | $1,043.43 | $2,530.00 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $3,793.50 | $4,375.35 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VGS | CRED | |
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VGS | CRED |
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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 |