Don’t you wonder if now is the time to start analysing the Magellan Global Equities Fund Currency Hedged (Managed Fund) ETF (ASX: MHG) and Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF (ASX: VBLD)? These Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) operate in the International shares sector, a key sector for diversified portfolios.
Is the MHG ETF a good investment? Here’s where you start…
The Magellan MHG Fund is an actively-managed portfolio that invests in a select array of international companies. The fund typically selects between 20-40 global equities and hedges its exposure against the Australian dollar to manage currency risks.
According to our most recent data, the MHG ETF had $317.84 million of money invested. With MHG’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.
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A quick take of the VBLD ETF
The Vanguard VBLD ETF gives investors exposure to a range of infrastructure securities listed in developed markets around the world. This ETF also provides exposure to currency fluctuations as it is unhedged.
With our numbers for December 2021, VBLD’s FUM stood at $287.35 million. Since the VBLD’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 Infrastructure sector should be able to scale well and become profitable for the ETF issuer.
A look at the VBLD ETF fee load?
Vanguard, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 0.0047 for the VBLD ETF. Meaning, if you invest $2,000 for a full year from now you can expect to pay a management fee of around $9.40.
This management fee is below the average for all ETFs on our Best ETFs Australia list of ETFs. However, you might still be able to find a cheaper ETF for less.
Did you know: you can get our full ETF review of VBLD by clicking here?