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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Shares ETF (VGE) and the Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Active ETF (FEMX). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGE

FEMX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

120

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$1,002.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,029.36

$2,451.51

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGE

FEMX

Strategy

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF seeks to follow the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index in Australian dollars before considering fees, expenses, and tax. It tracks the index's performance with dividends reinvested.

FEMX.AX was created on 2013-12-16 by Fidelity. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. To achieve returns in excess of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index NR over the suggested minimum investment time period of seven years plus.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (8.00 %)

Naspers Ltd Class N (5.58 %)

HDFC Bank Ltd (4.96 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Financials (28.61 %)

Information Technology (26.60 %)

Consumer Discretionary (20.97 %)

Top 3 countries

China (28.87 %)

India (24.00 %)

Taiwan (19.40 %)

India (24.10 %)

China (17.96 %)

Taiwan (13.38 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0.99 %


Key Summary

VGE

FEMX

Issuer

Vanguard

Fidelity

Tracking index

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0.99 %

Price

$79.72

$6.23

Size

N/A

$186.975 million

10Y return

42.10 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.29 %

1.28 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/11/2013

05/11/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGE

FEMX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

120

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$1,002.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,029.36

$2,451.51

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGE

FEMX

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VGE

FEMX

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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