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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 Global X Hydrogen ETF (HGEN). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

HGEN

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,356

360

Median incremental investment

$1,003.25

$645.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,932.72

$646.42

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

HGEN

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).

HGEN.AX was created on 2021-10-06 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The ETF currently has 26.31m in AUM and 31 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Solactive Global Hydrogen ESG Index.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Bloom Energy Corp Class A (27.67 %)

Plug Power Inc (10.83 %)

Doosan Fuel Cell Ordinary Shares (7.44 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Industrials (96.09 %)

Utilities (7.76 %)

Consumer Staples (4.09 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

United States (39.09 %)

Korea (19.33 %)

Norway (11.75 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

VAS

HGEN

Issuer

Vanguard

Global X

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Solactive Global Hydrogen Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.69 %

Price

$104.50

$5.11

Size

N/A

$28.976 million

10Y return

55.60 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

0.16 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

06/10/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

HGEN

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,356

360

Median incremental investment

$1,003.25

$645.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,932.72

$646.42

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

HGEN

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

HGEN

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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