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Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) and the VanEck Dynamic International Equity ETF (GOAT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
VGS | GOAT | |
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Popularity | High | Low |
Pearlers invested | 24,491 | 74 |
Median incremental investment | $1,030.50 | $807.52 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $4,007.50 | $1,780.80 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
VGS | GOAT | |
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Strategy | Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large and mid-cap stocks from 22 developed markets including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Israel. | GOAT.AX was created on 2020-09-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 74.11m in AUM and 151 holdings. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Reference Index in Australian dollars. Each Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a one-to-one basis. |
Top 3 holdings | Apple Inc. (5.40 %) Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %) Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %) | NVIDIA Corp (5.21 %) Apple Inc (5.09 %) Microsoft Corp (4.93 %) |
Top 3 industries | Information Technology (22.51 %) Financials (13.70 %) Health Care (12.53 %) | Consumer Discretionary (29.90 %) Other (20.97 %) Consumer Staples (20.74 %) |
Top 3 countries | United States (73.10 %) Japan (5.51 %) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.67 %) | United States (39.56 %) Netherlands (13.15 %) Japan (10.20 %) |
Management fee | 0.18 % | 0.55 % |
Key Summary
VGS | GOAT | |
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Issuer | Vanguard | VanEck |
Tracking index | MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD | Morningstar Developed Markets ex-Australia Wide Moat Focus Index |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.18 % | 0.55 % |
Price | $160.30 | $25.44 |
Size | N/A | $72.976 million |
10Y return | 183.62 % | N/A |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 2.29 % | 5.80 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 20/11/2014 | 09/09/2020 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
VGS | GOAT | |
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Popularity | High | Low |
Pearlers invested | 24,491 | 74 |
Median incremental investment | $1,030.50 | $807.52 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
Median total investment | $4,007.50 | $1,780.80 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
VGS | GOAT | |
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VGS | GOAT |
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Higher exposure to US market | Lower exposure to US market |
Lower management fee | Higher management fee |
Higher price growth | Lower price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |