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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 Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF (QAU). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VTS | QAU | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 3,398 | 201 |
Median incremental investment | $1,300.00 | $1,014.25 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,502.97 | $1,724.08 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VTS | QAU | |
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Strategy | Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (ASX: VTS) seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large, mid, small and micro-cap stocks on the US stock market, thus representing nearly 100% of the investable US stock market. | QAU.AX was created on 2011-05-03 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on gold commodities. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that closely tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate. |
Top 3 holdings | Apple Inc. (5.56 %) Microsoft Corp. (4.68 %) Amazon.com Inc. (2.06 %) | AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (101.16 %) LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (97.88 %) USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-99.03 %) |
Top 3 industries | Information Technology (25.02 %) Health Care (15.04 %) Financials (10.84 %) | Other (66.71 %) Communication Services (33.29 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (99.42 %) Switzerland (0.22 %) Canada (0.10 %) | |
Management fee | 0.03 % | 0.59 % |
Key Summary
VTS | QAU | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | BetaShares |
Tracking index | CRSP U.S. Total Market Index - AUD | LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt) |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.03 % | 0.59 % |
Price | $500.92 | $37.03 |
Size | $638.851 billion | $1.498 billion |
10Y return | 247.52 % | 175.93 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 1.16 % | 2.38 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 08/05/2009 | 04/05/2011 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VTS | QAU | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 3,398 | 201 |
Median incremental investment | $1,300.00 | $1,014.25 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $5,502.97 | $1,724.08 |
Average age group | > 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VTS | QAU | |
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VTS | QAU |
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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 |