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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 Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Active ETF (FEMX). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

FEMX

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,831

121

Median incremental investment

$1,005.15

$1,003.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,884.00

$2,419.56

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

FEMX

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).

FEMX.AX was created on 2013-12-16 by Fidelity. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To achieve returns in excess of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index NR over the suggested minimum investment time period of seven years plus.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (8.55 %)

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (6.87 %)

Naspers Ltd Class N (5.06 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Information Technology (35.87 %)

Financials (31.54 %)

Consumer Discretionary (11.78 %)

Top 3 countries

India (24.10 %)

China (17.96 %)

Taiwan (13.38 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.99 %


Key Summary

VAS

FEMX

Issuer

Vanguard

Fidelity

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.99 %

Price

$103.00

$6.11

Size

N/A

$194.803 million

10Y return

46.64 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

1.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

05/11/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

FEMX

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,831

121

Median incremental investment

$1,005.15

$1,003.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,884.00

$2,419.56

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

FEMX

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

FEMX

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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