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Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF

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

Community Stats

VEQ

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

101

107

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,052.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,653.92

$3,240.54

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VEQ

VDGR

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.

VDGR.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by employing a passive investment strategy that tracks the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to the SAA for the Fund, before takinginto account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Nestle SA (2.78 %)

ASML Holding NV (2.40 %)

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (2.14 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.01 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2.40 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.89 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (17.53 %)

Industrials (15.69 %)

Health Care (14.17 %)

Other (31.32 %)

Financials (13.67 %)

Information Technology (9.13 %)

Top 3 countries

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

Switzerland (15.45 %)

France (14.02 %)

United States (39.83 %)

Australia (38.22 %)

Japan (3.61 %)

Management fee

0.35 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

VEQ

VDGR

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index - AUD - AU Dollar

28% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 20.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 12.5% MSCI World ex Australia Hedged to AUD Index - 5% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 34% Other Benchmark

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.27 %

Price

$73.72

$63.54

Size

N/A

$1.222 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.56 %

5.01 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

11/12/2015

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VEQ

VDGR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

101

107

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,052.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,653.92

$3,240.54

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VEQ

VDGR

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

VEQ

VDGR

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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