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Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

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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 Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) and the iShares Global Aggregate Bond Esg (Aud Hedged) ETF (AESG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

AESG

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,379

1

Median incremental investment

$1,003.21

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,922.08

$4,114.74

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

AESG

Strategy

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

AESG.AX was created on 2022-08-09 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 (including the cost of hedging).

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

iShares Global Aggt Bd ESG ETF AUD H Dis (99.94 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.19 %


Key Summary

VAS

AESG

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate Sustainable and Green Bond SRI Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.19 %

Price

$103.88

$97.88

Size

N/A

$83.454 million

10Y return

55.88 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

0.84 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

10/08/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

AESG

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,379

1

Median incremental investment

$1,003.21

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,922.08

$4,114.74

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

AESG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

AESG

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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