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Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF

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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 Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF (VAE) and the iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ALTB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAE

ALTB

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

457

0

Median incremental investment

$1,061.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$3,135.60

$0

Average age group

26 - 35

N/A


Key Summary

VAE

ALTB

Strategy

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before accounting for fees, expenses and tax.

ALTB.AX was created on 2024-06-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian Semi-Governments that have a remaining maturity of fifteen years or more.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (20.78 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.39 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.29 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

VAE

ALTB

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan Australia and New Zealand Net - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Government 0-15 Year Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.15 %

Price

$80.40

$98.55

Size

N/A

$49.276 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.13 %

0.30 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

12/06/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAE

ALTB

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

457

0

Median incremental investment

$1,061.50

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$3,135.60

$0

Average age group

26 - 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

VAE

ALTB

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAE

ALTB

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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