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Compare REIT vs. VGS

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

VanEck FTSE International Property (Aud Hedged) 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 FTSE International Property (Aud Hedged) ETF (REIT) 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

REIT

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

106

16,904

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,050.63

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,429.20

$3,704.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

REIT

VGS

Strategy

REIT.AX was created on 2019-03-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on real estate equity. REIT.AX seeks to provide investors with access to a diversified portfolio of international property securities

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

Welltower Inc (7.00 %)

Prologis Inc (6.20 %)

Equinix Inc (4.79 %)

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Real Estate (100.00 %)

Other (5.82 %)

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (73.96 %)

Japan (5.45 %)

Singapore (3.61 %)

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

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

Management fee

0.43 %

0.18 %

Key Summary

REIT

VGS

Issuer

VanEck

Vanguard

Tracking index

FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.43 %

0.18 %

Price

$15.88

$148.16

Size

$593.933 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

154.35 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.19 %

2.31 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

02/04/2019

20/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

REIT

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

106

16,904

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,050.63

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,429.20

$3,704.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

REIT

VGS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

REIT

VGS

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield