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Compare ATEC vs. VAS

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

Betashares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF

ASX

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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 S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF (ATEC) and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ATEC

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

259

22,803

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,170.05

$2,755.74

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

ATEC

VAS

Strategy

ATEC.AX was created on 2020-03-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (the โ€œIndexโ€), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

WISETECH GLOBAL LTD (10.83 %)

XERO LTD (10.48 %)

PRO MEDICUS LTD (9.81 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (48.15 %)

Communication Services (23.43 %)

Health Care (10.02 %)

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (82.51 %)

New Zealand (10.88 %)

United States (6.62 %)

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0.07 %

Key Summary

ATEC

VAS

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX All Technology Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0.07 %

Price

$31.21

$105.93

Size

$385.477 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

47.95 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.49 %

5.48 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

05/03/2020

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ATEC

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

259

22,803

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,170.05

$2,755.74

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

ATEC

VAS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

ATEC

VAS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield