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Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF

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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 Diversified Balanced Index ETF (VDBA) and the Vaughan Nelson Global Smid Fund (Managed Fund) (VNGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VDBA

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

34

0

Median incremental investment

$1,998.40

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$4,909.45

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Key Summary

VDBA

VNGS

Strategy

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.

VNGS.AX was created on 2022-06-01 by Vaughan. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on extended market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index (after fees and expenses and before taxes) on a rolling five-year basis.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Monolithic Power Systems Inc (3.37 %)

Element Solutions Inc (3.09 %)

Cushman & Wakefield PLC (2.66 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Other (21.22 %)

Information Technology (19.22 %)

Financials (15.49 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (58.61 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (11.67 %)

Japan (4.24 %)

Management fee

0.27 %

1.12 %


Key Summary

VDBA

VNGS

Issuer

Vanguard

Vaughan

Tracking index

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

MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.27 %

1.12 %

Price

$58.10

$3.32

Size

$1.129 million

$27.627 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.56 %

- %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

22/11/2017

31/05/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VDBA

VNGS

Popularity

Low

N/A

Pearlers invested

34

0

Median incremental investment

$1,998.40

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$4,909.45

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

VDBA

VNGS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VDBA

VNGS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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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