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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat 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 VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) 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

MOAT

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

518

17,939

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,004.83

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,024.73

$2,853.48

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

MOAT

VAS

Strategy

The key objective of the MOAT fund is to track the performance of the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus NR AUD Index before considering any fees, expenses, and taxes.

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

Gilead Sciences Inc (3.14 %)

Salesforce Inc (2.93 %)

Autodesk Inc (2.92 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Health Care (31.16 %)

Other (23.89 %)

Information Technology (20.16 %)

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.49 %

0.07 %


Key Summary

MOAT

VAS

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.49 %

0.07 %

Price

$129.83

$101.91

Size

$983.870 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

46.76 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.81 %

5.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

MOAT

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

518

17,939

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,004.83

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,024.73

$2,853.48

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

MOAT

VAS

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

MOAT

VAS

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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