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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF

ASX

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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 S&P/ASX Bank Bills Enhanced Cash (ISEC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGE

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

3

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,065.84

$1,207.44

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VGE

ISEC

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.

ISEC.AX was created on 2017-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with performance, before fees and expenses, in excess of the performance of an index comprised of Australian bank bills.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

RBC MONEY MARKET 11AM (11.99 %)

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (SYDNEY B (7.66 %)

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATIO (5.81 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Other (99.33 %)

Communication Services (0.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (0.67 %)

Top 3 countries

China (28.87 %)

India (24.00 %)

Taiwan (19.40 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0.12 %


Key Summary

VGE

ISEC

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0.12 %

Price

$80.68

$100.62

Size

N/A

$246.959 million

10Y return

50.61 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.29 %

2.07 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/11/2013

06/06/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGE

ISEC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

3

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,065.84

$1,207.44

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VGE

ISEC

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VGE

ISEC

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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