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Compare VAS vs. MMKT

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, shares and ETFs are a popular choice. Two options in the ASX are VAS and MMKT. In this comparison, we'll delve into these options across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

MMKT

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

27,506

26

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$7,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,816.58

$6,484.07

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

VAS

MMKT

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).

MMKT.AX was created on 2023-11-22 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 489.03m in AUM and 23 holdings. MMKT.AX aims to generate a yield (before fees and expenses) that exceeds the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (Benchmark), from a portfolio of Australian dollar cash and short-term money market securities issued by investment grade entities

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Betashares Australian Cash Plus Active ETF (100 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0 %

Key Summary

VAS

MMKT

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0 %

Price

$107.60

$50.09

Size

$21.962 billion

$478.632 million

10Y return

70.36 %

N/A

Annual distribution/ dividend yield (5Y)

4.16 %

3.17 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

23/11/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAS

MMKT

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

27,506

26

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$7,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,816.58

$6,484.07

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VAS

MMKT

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

MMKT

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield