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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 Edge MSCI World Multifactor (WDMF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGE

WDMF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

887

1

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,054.82

$144,979.12

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGE

WDMF

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.

WDMF.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 165.37m in AUM and 437 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (4.80 %)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (3.68 %)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (2.83 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.67 %)

APPLE INC (4.18 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (18.89 %)

Financials (15.91 %)

Information Technology (14.87 %)

Information Technology (26.81 %)

Financials (15.04 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.37 %)

Top 3 countries

China (28.87 %)

India (24.00 %)

Taiwan (19.40 %)

United States (68.87 %)

Japan (7.42 %)

Canada (2.86 %)

Management fee

0.48 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

VGE

WDMF

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

FTSE Custom Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index

MSCI World Diversified Multiple-Factor (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.48 %

0.35 %

Price

$80.39

$48.07

Size

N/A

$170.805 million

10Y return

50.01 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.29 %

5.03 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/11/2013

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGE

WDMF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

887

1

Median incremental investment

$1,093.50

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,054.82

$144,979.12

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGE

WDMF

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

VGE

WDMF

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

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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