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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 Balanced Index ETF (VDBA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

VDBA

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

19,687

38

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,995.55

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,833.65

$5,054.70

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

VDBA

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).

VDBA.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. The Balanced ETF is designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth. The ETF targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

United States (39.73 %)

Australia (38.16 %)

Japan (3.57 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

VAS

VDBA

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

A10808-20% S&P - ASX 300-14.5% MSCI World ex-Australia-9% MSCI World ex-Aus hedged-AUD-3.5% MSCI World ex-Aus Small Cap-3% MSCI Emerging Market-15% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr-35% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled-TR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.27 %

Price

$104.95

$58.10

Size

N/A

$1.129 million

10Y return

43.39 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.55 %

4.61 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

VDBA

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

19,687

38

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,995.55

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,833.65

$5,054.70

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

VDBA

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

VDBA

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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