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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 Hejaz Equities Fund (Managed Fund) (ISLM). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

ISLM

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,771

5

Median incremental investment

$1,005.39

$503.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,825.20

$1,104.86

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAS

ISLM

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).

ISLM.AX was created on 2020-10-17 by Hejaz . The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To achieve a (total) return at least equal to movements- in the Benchmark over rolling 5 to 7 year timeframe through exposure to a diversified equities portfolio of shariah Compliant investments.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR (6.97 %)

Pop Mart International Group Ltd Ordinary Shares (6.30 %)

Viva Energy Group Ltd Ordinary Shares (5.24 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Materials (19.70 %)

Consumer Discretionary (17.38 %)

Other (16.22 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.30 %)

New Zealand (1.50 %)

Ireland (0.86 %)

United States (48.68 %)

Australia (25.37 %)

China (17.38 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

1.89 %


Key Summary

VAS

ISLM

Issuer

Vanguard

Hejaz

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

MSCI World Islamic

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

1.89 %

Price

$101.73

$1.095

Size

N/A

N/A

10Y return

45.49 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

- %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

16/10/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

ISLM

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,771

5

Median incremental investment

$1,005.39

$503.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,825.20

$1,104.86

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

ISLM

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

ISLM

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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