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Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares 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 FTSE Europe Shares ETF (VEQ) and the BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (A200). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VEQ

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

95

4,877

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,530.80

$3,626.74

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VEQ

A200

Strategy

VEQ.AX was created on 2015-12-09 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Australia 200 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the largest 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

Nestle SA (2.78 %)

ASML Holding NV (2.40 %)

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (2.14 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.75 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.22 %)

CSL LTD (5.45 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (17.53 %)

Industrials (15.69 %)

Health Care (14.17 %)

Financials (33.72 %)

Materials (18.17 %)

Health Care (8.79 %)

Top 3 countries

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (22.70 %)

Switzerland (15.45 %)

France (14.02 %)

Australia (95.07 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (1.41 %)

Management fee

0.35 %

0.04 %


Key Summary

VEQ

A200

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index - AUD - AU Dollar

Solactive Australia 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.04 %

Price

$70.50

$140.68

Size

N/A

$6.134 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.56 %

5.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

08/05/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VEQ

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

95

4,877

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,077.46

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,530.80

$3,626.74

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VEQ

A200

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

VEQ

A200

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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