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Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies 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 MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO) and the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 Currency Hedged ETF (HNDQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VSO

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

235

94

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,529.40

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,384.08

$4,243.11

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VSO

HNDQ

Strategy

VSO.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

HNDQ.AX was created on 2020-07-20 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged aims to track the Nasdaq-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

APPLE INC (8.87 %)

NVIDIA CORP (8.41 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (8.12 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Information Technology (49.20 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.06 %)

Communication Services (12.69 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

United States (97.15 %)

Netherlands (0.92 %)

Brazil (0.69 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.51 %


Key Summary

VSO

HNDQ

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.51 %

Price

$70.12

$43.97

Size

N/A

$476.037 million

10Y return

57.04 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.40 %

1.23 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

21/07/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VSO

HNDQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

235

94

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,529.40

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,384.08

$4,243.11

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VSO

HNDQ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VSO

HNDQ

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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