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Compare WVOL vs. NDQ

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

iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF

ASX

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 MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL) and the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WVOL

NDQ

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

5

6,769

Median incremental investment

$3,504.92

$994.25

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,901.94

$2,482.35

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

WVOL

NDQ

Strategy

WVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 122.59m in AUM and 381 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) seeks to track the performance of the NASDAQ 100 index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ market.

Top 3 holdings

T MOBILE US INC (1.44 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.18 %)

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B (1.05 %)

NASDAQ 100 E-MINI JUN25 (0 %)

APPLE INC (8.91 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (8.09 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (20.44 %)

Health Care (14.89 %)

Consumer Staples (10.76 %)

Information Technology (49.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (13.66 %)

Communication Services (13.13 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.44 %)

Japan (10.77 %)

Canada (4.58 %)

United States (97.15 %)

Netherlands (0.92 %)

Brazil (0.69 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.48 %


Key Summary

WVOL

NDQ

Issuer

iShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

NASDAQ 100 Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.48 %

Price

$43.38

$43.55

Size

$82.093 million

$5.335 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.73 %

2.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

26/05/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

WVOL

NDQ

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

5

6,769

Median incremental investment

$3,504.92

$994.25

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,901.94

$2,482.35

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

WVOL

NDQ

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

WVOL

NDQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield