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Compare WEMG vs. VGAD

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

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Carbon Aware 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 State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Carbon Aware ETF (WEMG) and the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF (VGAD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WEMG

VGAD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

602

Median incremental investment

$3,000.00

$2,010.31

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,306.70

$9,301.50

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

WEMG

VGAD

Strategy

WEMG.AX was created on 2013-11-11 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 31.85m in AUM and 1195 holdings. The State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Carbon Aware ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P Emerging LargeMidCap Carbon Aware Index.

The aim of Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF is to track the return of the MSCI World ex-Australia (with net dividends reinvested) before considering fees, expenses, and tax. It also seeks to reduce the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the fund's performance by hedging it to the Australian dollar.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (10.33 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares (3.59 %)

NetEase Inc Ordinary Shares (1.32 %)

Apple Inc. (5.41 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.14 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (52.76 %)

Other (31.65 %)

Financials (10.20 %)

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Top 3 countries

China (37.16 %)

Taiwan (21.49 %)

India (14.41 %)

United States (73.36 %)

Japan (5.42 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.70 %)

Management fee

0.35 %

0.21 %

Key Summary

WEMG

VGAD

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P Emerging LargeMidCap Carbon Aware Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

MSCI World ex Australia - AUD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.21 %

Price

$27.96

$117.00

Size

$30.901 million

$6.408 billion

10Y return

74.31 %

129.68 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.68 %

4.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

04/11/2013

20/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

WEMG

VGAD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

10

602

Median incremental investment

$3,000.00

$2,010.31

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,306.70

$9,301.50

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

WEMG

VGAD

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

WEMG

VGAD

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield