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Vanguard Ethically Conscious International 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 Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF (VESG) and the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (IJP). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VESG

IJP

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

2,231

45

Median incremental investment

$990.50

$1,087.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,696.20

$3,068.24

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VESG

IJP

Strategy

VESG seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Developed ex-Australia Choice Index (with dividends reinvested) before considering any additional fees, expenses, and taxes.

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc. (5.54 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.67 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.10 %)

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (100.14 %)

USD CASH (0.03 %)

USD/AUD (0.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (26.14 %)

Health Care (16.64 %)

Financials (15.14 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (73.33 %)

Japan (6.63 %)

Switzerland (2.90 %)

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.5 %


Key Summary

VESG

IJP

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index - AUD

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.5 %

Price

$103.80

$109.12

Size

N/A

$754.712 million

10Y return

N/A

81.26 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.66 %

1.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/09/2018

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VESG

IJP

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

2,231

45

Median incremental investment

$990.50

$1,087.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,696.20

$3,068.24

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VESG

IJP

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

VESG

IJP

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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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