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Compare VAS vs. IIND

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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 India Quality ETF. (IIND). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

IIND

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

19,687

145

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,833.65

$2,521.54

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

IIND

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).

IIND.AX was created on 2019-08-02 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. IIND.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees, expenses and taxes) comprising a diversified portfolio of the highest quality Indian companies.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

INFOSYS LTD (7.49 %)

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD (5.56 %)

ICICI BANK LTD (5.29 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Information Technology (21.73 %)

Consumer Staples (16.22 %)

Financials (15.68 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

India (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

VAS

IIND

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Solactive India Quality Select Index - INR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.8 %

Price

$104.95

$11.62

Size

N/A

$225.622 million

10Y return

43.39 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.55 %

2.31 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

06/08/2019

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

IIND

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

19,687

145

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,833.65

$2,521.54

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

IIND

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

IIND

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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