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Compare VAS vs. QOZ

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

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 FTSE Rafi Australia 200 ETF (QOZ). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

QOZ

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

31,252

80

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,213.43

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,792.40

$2,990.63

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

VAS

QOZ

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).

QOZ.AX was created on 2013-07-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 1120.52m in AUM and 198 holdings. The investment objective of the BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF is to provide an investment return that tracks the performance of the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES JUN26 (0 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (15.02 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (7.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Financials (31.95 %)

Materials (24.29 %)

Energy (7.33 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.40 %)

United States (2.95 %)

New Zealand (0.66 %)

Australia (92.20 %)

United States (6.36 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.94 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.4 %

Key Summary

VAS

QOZ

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

FTSE RAFI Australia 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.4 %

Price

$107.40

$18.75

Size

$24.946 billion

$1.147 billion

10Y return

56.24 %

59.03 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.25 %

5.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

11/07/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAS

QOZ

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

31,252

80

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,213.43

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,792.40

$2,990.63

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VAS

QOZ

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

VAS

QOZ

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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield