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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 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (IVE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

IVE

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,609

33

Median incremental investment

$1,002.95

$1,818.34

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,863.84

$7,080.06

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

IVE

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).

IVE.AX was created on 2001-08-14 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East and may include large- or mid-capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

ASML Holding NV (2.39 %)

Moelis & Company (1.49 %)

SHELL PLC - ADS (1.23 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Other (99.86 %)

Communication Services (0.14 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

United States (99.97 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.32 %


Key Summary

VAS

IVE

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

MSCI EAFE

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.32 %

Price

$102.28

$122.07

Size

N/A

$502.943 million

10Y return

48.68 %

60.26 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

2.56 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

IVE

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,609

33

Median incremental investment

$1,002.95

$1,818.34

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,863.84

$7,080.06

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

IVE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

IVE

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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