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Compare WDMF vs. VDAL

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

iShares World Equity Factor ETF

ASX

Buy

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Overview
Performance

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 iShares World Equity Factor ETF (WDMF) and the Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (VDAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WDMF

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

116

Median incremental investment

$5,999.50

$1,043.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$12,967.92

$2,073.75

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

WDMF

VDAL

Strategy

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 164.31m in AUM and 448 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses.

VDAL.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

NVIDIA CORP (5.36 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.71 %)

APPLE INC (4.17 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (29.10 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF (22.50 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl (Hdg) ETF (13.10 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (27.38 %)

Financials (17.73 %)

Consumer Discretionary (11.84 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (68.87 %)

Japan (7.42 %)

Canada (2.86 %)

Management fee

0.35 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

WDMF

VDAL

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

40% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 29.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 18% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 7% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 5.5% MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.27 %

Price

$52.29

$55.30

Size

$163.547 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.98 %

1.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

WDMF

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

116

Median incremental investment

$5,999.50

$1,043.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$12,967.92

$2,073.75

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

WDMF

VDAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

WDMF

VDAL

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield