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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 SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Fund (SFY). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

SFY

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,890

14

Median incremental investment

$1,005.00

$550.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,873.64

$1,137.39

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VAS

SFY

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).

SFY.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 781.4m in AUM and 52 holdings. The Investment Objective of each Fund is to match the performance of its Index before fees and other costs.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (12.33 %)

BHP Group Ltd (10.90 %)

CSL Ltd (6.85 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Financials (54.71 %)

Materials (18.15 %)

Health Care (11.61 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.07 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

VAS

SFY

Issuer

Vanguard

SPDR

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 50 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.2 %

Price

$102.56

$73.38

Size

N/A

$773.921 million

10Y return

47.46 %

34.82 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

5.79 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

27/08/2001

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

SFY

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,890

14

Median incremental investment

$1,005.00

$550.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,873.64

$1,137.39

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

SFY

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VAS

SFY

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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