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iShares World Equity Factor ETF

ASX

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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 Balanced Index ETF (VDBA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WDMF

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

38

Median incremental investment

$15,993.50

$1,995.55

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$148,025.28

$5,054.70

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

WDMF

VDBA

Strategy

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

VDBA.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. The Balanced ETF is designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth. The ETF targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes.

Top 3 holdings

APPLE INC (4.74 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.69 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.53 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (27.00 %)

Financials (15.94 %)

Consumer Discretionary (13.38 %)

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (68.87 %)

Japan (7.42 %)

Canada (2.86 %)

United States (39.73 %)

Australia (38.16 %)

Japan (3.57 %)

Management fee

0.35 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

WDMF

VDBA

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

A10808-20% S&P - ASX 300-14.5% MSCI World ex-Australia-9% MSCI World ex-Aus hedged-AUD-3.5% MSCI World ex-Aus Small Cap-3% MSCI Emerging Market-15% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr-35% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled-TR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.27 %

Price

$49.08

$58.10

Size

$174.699 million

$1.129 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.98 %

4.61 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

WDMF

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

38

Median incremental investment

$15,993.50

$1,995.55

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$148,025.28

$5,054.70

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

WDMF

VDBA

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

WDMF

VDBA

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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

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