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Compare ATEC vs. VGS

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BetaShares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF

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Overview
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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 MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ATEC

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

136

11,850

Median incremental investment

$886.12

$1,076.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,079.00

$3,915.24

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ATEC

VGS

Strategy

ATEC.AX was created on 2020-03-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 258.82m in AUM and 41 holdings. 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 Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large and mid-cap stocks from 22 developed markets including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Israel.

Top 3 holdings

XERO LTD (10.58 %)

WISETECH GLOBAL LTD (9.66 %)

CARSALES.COM LTD (9.60 %)

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (55.89 %)

Communication Services (24.56 %)

Industrials (9.55 %)

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (82.51 %)

New Zealand (10.88 %)

United States (6.62 %)

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.77 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0.18 %


Key Summary

ATEC

VGS

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX All Technology Index - AUD

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0.18 %

Price

$31.34

$141.16

Size

$298.150 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

164.94 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.44 %

2.37 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

05/03/2020

20/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ATEC

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

136

11,850

Median incremental investment

$886.12

$1,076.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,079.00

$3,915.24

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ATEC

VGS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

ATEC

VGS

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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