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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 200 Listed Property Fund (SLF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

SLF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,827

18

Median incremental investment

$1,005.15

$4,990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,884.00

$2,934.60

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

SLF

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).

SLF.AX was created on 2002-02-15 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on real estate equity. The ETF currently has 560.61m in AUM and 22 holdings. The Investment Manager uses a passive investment strategy, investing in a portfolio of securities designed to reflect the characteristics of each Funds Index..The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index is a sub-index of the S&P/ASX 200 Index and provides exposure to Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Goodman Group (39.69 %)

Scentre Group (11.30 %)

Stockland Corp Ltd (7.67 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Real Estate (100.00 %)

Other (2.07 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.30 %)

New Zealand (1.50 %)

Ireland (0.86 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.16 %


Key Summary

VAS

SLF

Issuer

Vanguard

SPDR

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.16 %

Price

$103.00

$13.40

Size

N/A

$551.441 million

10Y return

46.64 %

25.82 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

6.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

18/02/2002

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

SLF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

17,827

18

Median incremental investment

$1,005.15

$4,990.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,884.00

$2,934.60

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

SLF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VAS

SLF

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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