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Compare DAVA vs. VAE

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

Dimensional Australian Value Trust - Active ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

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 Dimensional Australian Value Trust - Active ETF (DAVA) and the Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DAVA

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

15

890

Median incremental investment

$6,493.50

$1,053.83

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$17,053.05

$4,409.14

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

DAVA

VAE

Strategy

DAVA.AX was created on 1999-06-10 by Dimensional. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of the Trust is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of Value Companies listed in Australia.

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before accounting for fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Westpac Banking Corp (10.10 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (9.11 %)

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (8.47 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (64.43 %)

Materials (24.53 %)

Communication Services (5.56 %)

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

China (31.93 %)

Taiwan (21.91 %)

India (18.65 %)

Management fee

0.336 %

0.4 %

Key Summary

DAVA

VAE

Issuer

Dimensional

Vanguard

Tracking index

FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia and New Zealand Net - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.336 %

0.4 %

Price

$31.29

$108.39

Size

N/A

N/A

10Y return

N/A

121.69 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.60 %

2.02 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/08/2024

11/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DAVA

VAE

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

15

890

Median incremental investment

$6,493.50

$1,053.83

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$17,053.05

$4,409.14

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

DAVA

VAE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

DAVA

VAE

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield