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Compare YANK vs. VIF

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

BetaShares Strong U.S. Dollar Fund (Hedge Fund)

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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 BetaShares Strong U.S. Dollar Fund (Hedge Fund) (YANK) and the Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF (VIF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

YANK

VIF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

31

Median incremental investment

$9,971.75

$1,893.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$188.44

$2,011.36

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

YANK

VIF

Strategy

YANK.AX was created on 2016-11-28 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. YANK.AX aims to provide geared exposure to changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar.

VIF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

AUDUSD CRNCY FUT MAR25 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (104.25 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-4.25 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.875 2032-05-15 (0.70 %)

United Kingdom Gilt 0.25 2025-01-31 (0.44 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625 2030-08-15 (0.41 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (69.81 %)

Communication Services (30.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

1.38 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

YANK

VIF

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Australian Dollar per U.S. Dollar

Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index Hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.38 %

0.2 %

Price

$13.46

$38.68

Size

$8.806 million

$2.251 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.86 %

4.08 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

24/01/2017

08/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

YANK

VIF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

31

Median incremental investment

$9,971.75

$1,893.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$188.44

$2,011.36

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

YANK

VIF

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

YANK

VIF

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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