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Compare VIF vs. WDMF

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Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) 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 International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF (VIF) and the Edge MSCI World Multifactor (WDMF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VIF

WDMF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

29

1

Median incremental investment

$1,993.50

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,026.44

$144,979.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VIF

WDMF

Strategy

VIF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

WDMF.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 165.37m in AUM and 437 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.875 2032-05-15 (0.70 %)

United Kingdom Gilt 0.25 2025-01-31 (0.44 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625 2030-08-15 (0.41 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.67 %)

APPLE INC (4.18 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (26.81 %)

Financials (15.04 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.37 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (68.87 %)

Japan (7.42 %)

Canada (2.86 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

VIF

WDMF

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index Hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

MSCI World Diversified Multiple-Factor (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.35 %

Price

$38.97

$48.07

Size

$2.323 million

$170.805 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.05 %

5.03 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/12/2015

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VIF

WDMF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

29

1

Median incremental investment

$1,993.50

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,026.44

$144,979.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VIF

WDMF

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

VIF

WDMF

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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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