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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 US Total Market Shares Index ETF (VTS) and the Betashares Japan Currency Hedged ETF (HJPN). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VTS | HJPN | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 3,422 | 138 |
Median incremental investment | $1,300.00 | $993.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,887.31 | $2,907.84 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VTS | HJPN | |
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Strategy | Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (ASX: VTS) seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large, mid, small and micro-cap stocks on the US stock market, thus representing nearly 100% of the investable US stock market. | HJPN.AX was created on 2016-05-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the BetaShares Japan ETF - Currency Hedged is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P Japan Exporters Hedged AUD Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses. |
Top 3 holdings | Apple Inc. (5.56 %) Microsoft Corp. (4.68 %) Amazon.com Inc. (2.06 %) | AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %) JPY - JAPANESE YEN (0 %) TOPIX INDX FUTR SEP26 (0 %) |
Top 3 industries | Information Technology (25.02 %) Health Care (15.04 %) Financials (10.84 %) | Other (64.84 %) Consumer Discretionary (8.89 %) Industrials (7.67 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (99.42 %) Switzerland (0.22 %) Canada (0.10 %) | Japan (100.00 %) |
Management fee | 0.03 % | 0.56 % |
Key Summary
VTS | HJPN | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | CRSP U.S. Total Market Index - AUD | S&P Japan Exporters AUD Hedged Index - AUD |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.03 % | 0.56 % |
Price | $534.26 | $30.41 |
Size | $663.834 billion | $307.860 million |
10Y return | 268.56 % | 211.58 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 1.15 % | 5.20 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/05/2009 | 12/05/2016 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VTS | HJPN | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 3,422 | 138 |
Median incremental investment | $1,300.00 | $993.50 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,887.31 | $2,907.84 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VTS | HJPN | |
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VTS | HJPN |
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Higher exposure to US market | Lower exposure to US market |
Lower management fee | Higher management fee |
Lower price growth | Higher price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |