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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 Intelligent Investor Aus Eq Grth Fund - Active ETF (IIGF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

IIGF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,609

17

Median incremental investment

$1,002.95

$1,038.06

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,863.84

$2,062.05

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

IIGF

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).

IIGF.AX was created on 2020-10-05 by Intelligent Investor . The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The portfolio aims to achieve a return of 2% above the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index p.a. over five year rolling periods with minimal turnover to allow returns to compound in a favourable tax environment.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

RPMGlobal Holdings Ltd (10.13 %)

CSL Ltd (6.83 %)

New Hope Corp Ltd (5.72 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Other (28.42 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.54 %)

Information Technology (15.39 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Australia (86.90 %)

New Zealand (7.31 %)

United States (5.79 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.97 %


Key Summary

VAS

IIGF

Issuer

Vanguard

Intelligent Investor

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.97 %

Price

$102.74

$2.95

Size

N/A

$101.651 million

10Y return

46.94 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

5.21 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

05/10/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

IIGF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,609

17

Median incremental investment

$1,002.95

$1,038.06

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,863.84

$2,062.05

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

IIGF

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

IIGF

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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