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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 Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

VSO

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,609

231

Median incremental investment

$1,002.95

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,863.84

$2,246.97

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

VSO

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).

VSO.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index 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 %)

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

VAS

VSO

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.3 %

Price

$102.82

$68.09

Size

N/A

N/A

10Y return

47.05 %

55.28 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

5.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

VSO

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

18,609

231

Median incremental investment

$1,002.95

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,863.84

$2,246.97

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

VSO

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

VSO

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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

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