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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 BetaShares Global Shares ETF - Currency Hedged (HGBL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAE

HGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

460

69

Median incremental investment

$1,061.45

$4,398.24

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,169.88

$13,806.69

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAE

HGBL

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.

HGBL.AX was created on 2023-05-16 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of each Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that aims to track the performance of the relevant Index.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.98 %)

APPLE INC (4.76 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.72 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Other (28.35 %)

Information Technology (23.10 %)

Financials (9.31 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

United States (71.69 %)

Japan (6.93 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.99 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.11 %


Key Summary

VAE

HGBL

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

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

Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.11 %

Price

$80.25

$68.69

Size

N/A

$1.180 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.13 %

0.53 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

17/05/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAE

HGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

460

69

Median incremental investment

$1,061.45

$4,398.24

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,169.88

$13,806.69

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAE

HGBL

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAE

HGBL

Lower exposure to US market

Higher 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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