It’s time to run a ruler over VanEck Vectors MSCI World Ex-Australia Quality (Hedged) ETF (ASX: QHAL) and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (ASX: VGE). The ETFs invest across the International shares sector.
The VanEck QHAL ETF (ASX:QHAL)
The VanEck QHAL ETF gives investors exposure to large companies from developed countries around the world, excluding Australia, hedged into Australian dollars.
According to our most recent data, the QHAL ETF had $431.93 million of money invested. With QHAL’s total funds under management (FUM) figure over $100 million, the ETF meets our team’s minimum investment criteria for FUM levels. As a general rule, our team draws the line at $100 million for ETFs in the International shares sector because we believe that, relative to smaller ETFs, achieving this amount of FUM lowers the chance that the ETF issuer will close the ETF.
To learn more about the QHAL ETF, read our free ETF investment report once you’re done with this article.
Vanguard VGE ETF (ASX:VGE)
The Vanguard VGE ETF provides investors with exposure to companies from a broad range of emerging markets, as well as exposure to currency fluctuations as the portfolio is unhedged.
With our numbers for December 2021, VGE’s FUM stood at $670.21 million. Since the VGE’s FUM is over $100 million, our investing team would say the ETF has met our minimum criteria for the total amount invested, otherwise known as FUM. A very sustainable ETF in the Index sector should be able to scale well and become profitable for the ETF issuer.
Are the fees for the VGE ETF bad?
Vanguard, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 0.48% for the VGE ETF. Meaning, if you invested $2,000 for a full 12-month period you could expect to pay a base management fee of around $9.60.
The management fee is above the average for all ETFs on our list of ASX ETFs, but keep in mind the ETF may be able to justify the higher price tag with superior performance over time.
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