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Compare YANK vs. WCMQ

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 WCM Quality Global Growth Fund (Quoted Managed Fund) (WCMQ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

YANK

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

3

Median incremental investment

$9,971.75

$5,498.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$192.08

$1,510.18

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

YANK

WCMQ

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.

WCMQ.AX was created on 2018-09-03 by WCM. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To exceed the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index ex-Australia before taxes and fees over rolling three-year time periods, and to experience lower volatility than the benchmark.

Top 3 holdings

AUDUSD CRNCY FUT MAR25 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (104.31 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-4.31 %)

AppLovin Corp Ordinary Shares - Class A (8.52 %)

Amazon.com Inc (5.14 %)

3i Group Ord (4.26 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (69.81 %)

Communication Services (30.19 %)

Information Technology (35.82 %)

Other (18.60 %)

Health Care (17.32 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (71.21 %)

Canada (4.84 %)

Denmark (4.43 %)

Management fee

1.38 %

1.25 %


Key Summary

YANK

WCMQ

Issuer

BetaShares

WCM

Tracking index

Australian Dollar per U.S. Dollar

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.38 %

1.25 %

Price

$13.72

$11.27

Size

$8.936 million

$415.266 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.86 %

3.86 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

24/01/2017

03/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

YANK

WCMQ

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

1

3

Median incremental investment

$9,971.75

$5,498.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$192.08

$1,510.18

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

YANK

WCMQ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

YANK

WCMQ

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

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