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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 VanEck S&P/ASX Midcap ETF (MVE). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

MVE

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,737

36

Median incremental investment

$1,005.34

$669.89

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$3,043.17

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

MVE

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).

MVE.AX was created on 2013-10-14 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on mid cap equity. The Fund is designed to capture the performance of the 50 midcap companies listed on ASX having Market Capitalisation ranking from 51 to 100.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

CAR Group Ltd (4.76 %)

REA Group Ltd (3.95 %)

Pro Medicus Ltd (3.58 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Communication Services (26.20 %)

Materials (18.88 %)

Health Care (10.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.30 %)

New Zealand (1.50 %)

Ireland (0.86 %)

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.45 %


Key Summary

VAS

MVE

Issuer

Vanguard

VanEck

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Midcap 50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.45 %

Price

$100.85

$39.78

Size

N/A

$320.026 million

10Y return

44.24 %

53.65 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

3.49 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

16/10/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

MVE

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,737

36

Median incremental investment

$1,005.34

$669.89

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,835.28

$3,043.17

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

MVE

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

MVE

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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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