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Compare SSO vs. VSO

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

SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF

ASX

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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 SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (SSO) and the Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SSO

VSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

243

Median incremental investment

$6,000.00

$999.94

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,641.26

$2,336.14

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

SSO

VSO

Strategy

SSO.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The ETF currently has 26.27m in AUM and 201 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index.

VSO.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

Perseus Mining Ltd (1.72 %)

Genesis Minerals Ltd (1.66 %)

Capricorn Metals Ltd (1.42 %)

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (52.60 %)

Financials (37.63 %)

Other (32.33 %)

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.20 %)

United States (5.61 %)

New Zealand (3.84 %)

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Management fee

0.5 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

SSO

VSO

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P ASX Small Ordinaries

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.5 %

0.3 %

Price

$14.21

$68.71

Size

$26.136 million

N/A

10Y return

20.73 %

49.53 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

6.08 %

5.40 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/04/2011

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

SSO

VSO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

2

243

Median incremental investment

$6,000.00

$999.94

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,641.26

$2,336.14

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

SSO

VSO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

SSO

VSO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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