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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 SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (WDIV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGE

WDIV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

37

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$658.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,044.18

$2,508.32

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGE

WDIV

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.

WDIV.AX was created on 2013-11-01 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The ETF currently has 274.33m in AUM and 96 holdings. The SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats AUD Index.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

Altria Group Inc (2.72 %)

Highwoods Properties Inc (2.39 %)

Solvay SA (2.21 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Industrials (30.46 %)

Real Estate (29.84 %)

Consumer Staples (23.52 %)

Top 3 countries

China (28.87 %)

India (24.00 %)

Taiwan (19.40 %)

United States (23.78 %)

Canada (21.10 %)

Japan (12.42 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

VGE

WDIV

Issuer

Vanguard

SPDR

Tracking index

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Index sp_43

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0.35 %

Price

$80.11

$20.56

Size

N/A

$278.795 million

10Y return

47.53 %

18.36 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.29 %

4.85 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/11/2013

04/11/2013

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGE

WDIV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

886

37

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$658.36

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,044.18

$2,508.32

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGE

WDIV

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

VGE

WDIV

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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