Home
About
Pricing
Log In

What are you looking for?

Home
Pricing
Back
Compare AU

Compare DAVA vs. VDAL

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 Diversified All Growth Index ETF (VDAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DAVA

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

159

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,090.87

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$14,806.64

$2,194.53

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

DAVA

VDAL

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.

VDAL.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Westpac Banking Corp (9.22 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (8.98 %)

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (8.39 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (34.90 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF (26.30 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl (Hdg) ETF (15.40 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (64.43 %)

Materials (24.53 %)

Communication Services (5.56 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.336 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

DAVA

VDAL

Issuer

Dimensional

Vanguard

Tracking index

40% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 29.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 18% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 7% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 5.5% MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.336 %

0.27 %

Price

$31.25

$55.80

Size

N/A

N/A

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.42 %

1.51 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

18/08/2024

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DAVA

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

4

159

Median incremental investment

$4,993.50

$1,090.87

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$14,806.64

$2,194.53

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

DAVA

VDAL

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

DAVA

VDAL

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield