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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 Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (Managed Fund) (HVST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAE

HVST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

458

53

Median incremental investment

$1,061.45

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,162.77

$3,004.68

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAE

HVST

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.

HVST.AX was created on 2014-10-29 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 240.78m in AUM and 45 holdings. HVST.AX aims to provide exposure to large-cap Australian shares, along with the potential for franked income that is at least 1.5x the yield of the Australian broad sharemarket on an annual basis.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIA 200 ETF (24.67 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN RESOURCE (8.94 %)

BETASHARES S&P/ASX FINANCIAL S (8.58 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Other (54.66 %)

Financials (10.44 %)

Health Care (6.47 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.42 %)

India (23.33 %)

Taiwan (18.76 %)

Australia (97.05 %)

United States (2.00 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.56 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.65 %


Key Summary

VAE

HVST

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

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

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.65 %

Price

$80.25

$13.70

Size

N/A

$242.600 million

10Y return

N/A

-46.40 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.13 %

8.97 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

03/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAE

HVST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

458

53

Median incremental investment

$1,061.45

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,162.77

$3,004.68

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAE

HVST

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VAE

HVST

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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