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Compare VAE vs. VDCO

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

Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex Japan Shares Index ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF (VDCO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAE

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

905

20

Median incremental investment

$1,056.60

$604.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,494.42

$3,065.15

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

VAE

VDCO

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.

VDCO.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target risk asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified Conservative Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the underlying funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6.57 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (4.32 %)

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (3.96 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (1.27 %)

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.25 2023-01-24 (1.02 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (21.30 %)

Other (15.91 %)

Financials (15.36 %)

Other (70.31 %)

Financials (5.88 %)

Information Technology (4.02 %)

Top 3 countries

China (31.93 %)

Taiwan (21.91 %)

India (18.65 %)

United States (38.65 %)

Australia (38.12 %)

Japan (3.34 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

VAE

VDCO

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

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

Conservative Composite Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.27 %

Price

$109.92

$55.65

Size

N/A

$1.071 million

10Y return

119.84 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.02 %

2.86 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAE

VDCO

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

905

20

Median incremental investment

$1,056.60

$604.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,494.42

$3,065.15

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VAE

VDCO

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

VAE

VDCO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield