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Compare VAS vs. VDAL

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 Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (VDAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

VDAL

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

26,070

116

Median incremental investment

$994.24

$1,043.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,776.25

$2,073.75

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

VAS

VDAL

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).

VDAL.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (29.10 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF (22.50 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl (Hdg) ETF (13.10 %)

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 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

VAS

VDAL

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

40% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 29.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 18% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 7% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 5.5% MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.27 %

Price

$111.05

$55.30

Size

$22.087 billion

N/A

10Y return

69.28 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.10 %

1.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VAS

VDAL

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

26,070

116

Median incremental investment

$994.24

$1,043.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,776.25

$2,073.75

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VAS

VDAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

VDAL

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

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield