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Compare VAS vs. GEAR

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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 BetaShares Geared Australian Equity Fund (Hedge Fund) (GEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

GEAR

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,737

189

Median incremental investment

$1,005.34

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$2,121.60

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAS

GEAR

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).

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 446.69m in AUM and 201 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with geared exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares as simply as buying any share on the ASX. As the fund is internally geared, investors do not need to take out margin loans and do not have the possibility of margin calls in relation to their investment in the Fund.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (19.29 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (19.01 %)

CSL LTD (12.95 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Other (35.58 %)

Financials (20.56 %)

Materials (12.96 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.30 %)

New Zealand (1.50 %)

Ireland (0.86 %)

Australia (64.21 %)

New Zealand (1.00 %)

Ireland (0.61 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

VAS

GEAR

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.8 %

Price

$100.85

$31.20

Size

N/A

$429.669 million

10Y return

44.24 %

50.87 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

9.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

GEAR

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,737

189

Median incremental investment

$1,005.34

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$2,121.60

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

GEAR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VAS

GEAR

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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