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Vanguard Australian 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 Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) and the FTSE China Top 50 (CETF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

CETF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,442

30

Median incremental investment

$1,003.13

$956.32

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,889.32

$1,316.98

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

CETF

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).

CETF.AX was created on 2015-06-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund seeks to provide investors with access to a portfolio of the 50 largest companies in the mainland Chinese market.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd Class A (11.64 %)

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd Class A (7.23 %)

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd Class A (4.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Financials (35.50 %)

Consumer Staples (33.17 %)

Industrials (15.44 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

China (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.6 %


Key Summary

VAS

CETF

Issuer

Vanguard

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

FTSE China A50 Index - CNY

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.6 %

Price

$103.19

$57.26

Size

N/A

$34.649 million

10Y return

56.04 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

2.02 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

26/06/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

CETF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,442

30

Median incremental investment

$1,003.13

$956.32

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,889.32

$1,316.98

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

CETF

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

CETF

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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