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Compare WVOL vs. VCF

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

iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF

ASX

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Overview
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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 Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF (VCF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WVOL

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

8

Median incremental investment

$3,504.92

$521.82

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,864.65

$4,872.99

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

WVOL

VCF

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.

VCF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

T MOBILE US INC (1.44 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.18 %)

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B (1.05 %)

Korea National Housing Bond I 1.75 2024-04-30 (0.29 %)

NTT Finance Corp. 0.18 2025-12-19 (0.22 %)

Major Joint Local Government Bond 0.18 2028-04-25 (0.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (20.44 %)

Health Care (14.89 %)

Consumer Staples (10.76 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Financials (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.44 %)

Japan (10.77 %)

Canada (4.58 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

WVOL

VCF

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.3 %

Price

$43.05

$38.37

Size

$125.971 million

$3.820 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.73 %

4.77 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

14/10/2016

08/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

WVOL

VCF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

8

Median incremental investment

$3,504.92

$521.82

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,864.65

$4,872.99

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

WVOL

VCF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

WVOL

VCF

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield