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Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

ASX

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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 Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) and the Global X S&P/ASX 200 Covered Call ETF (AYLD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

AYLD

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,423

10

Median incremental investment

$1,003.15

$1,065.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,902.20

$1,870.64

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

AYLD

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).

AYLD.AX was created on 2023-01-30 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 52.54m in AUM and 202 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX BuyWrite Index

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.84 %)

BHP Group Ltd (8.72 %)

CSL Ltd (5.60 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Financials (56.04 %)

Materials (16.72 %)

Health Care (11.14 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Australia (94.85 %)

United States (3.09 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.6 %


Key Summary

VAS

AYLD

Issuer

Vanguard

Global X

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 200 Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.6 %

Price

$102.94

$10.72

Size

N/A

$55.617 million

10Y return

55.66 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

3.17 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

31/01/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

AYLD

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,423

10

Median incremental investment

$1,003.15

$1,065.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,902.20

$1,870.64

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

AYLD

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

AYLD

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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