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

SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund

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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 200 Fund (STW) 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

STW

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

346

11,850

Median incremental investment

$1,002.31

$1,076.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,499.93

$3,915.24

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

STW

VGS

Strategy

STW.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 5535.91m in AUM and 203 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund, seeks to closely match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Index.

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

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.38 %)

BHP Group Ltd (7.95 %)

CSL Ltd (5.39 %)

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (55.94 %)

Materials (16.72 %)

Health Care (11.34 %)

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.83 %)

United States (3.10 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

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

Management fee

0.05 %

0.18 %


Key Summary

STW

VGS

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P ASX 200

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.05 %

0.18 %

Price

$76.27

$139.83

Size

$5.670 billion

N/A

10Y return

51.96 %

162.44 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.64 %

2.37 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

27/08/2001

20/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

STW

VGS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

346

11,850

Median incremental investment

$1,002.31

$1,076.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,499.93

$3,915.24

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

STW

VGS

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

STW

VGS

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

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