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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 US Total Market Shares Index ETF (VTS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VAS

VTS

Popularity

High

Medium

Pearlers invested

18,322

2,871

Median incremental investment

$1,003.37

$1,269.10

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,932.44

$5,164.83

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VAS

VTS

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).

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (ASX: VTS) seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large, mid, small and micro-cap stocks on the US stock market, thus representing nearly 100% of the investable US stock market.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Apple Inc. (5.56 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.68 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.06 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Information Technology (25.02 %)

Health Care (15.04 %)

Financials (10.84 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

United States (99.41 %)

Switzerland (0.25 %)

Canada (0.12 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.03 %


Key Summary

VAS

VTS

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

CRSP U.S. Total Market Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.03 %

Price

$104.73

$469.53

Size

N/A

$29.146 million

10Y return

52.87 %

263.61 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.52 %

1.34 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VAS

VTS

Popularity

High

Medium

Pearlers invested

18,322

2,871

Median incremental investment

$1,003.37

$1,269.10

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,932.44

$5,164.83

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VAS

VTS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

VAS

VTS

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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