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Vanguard MSCI Index International 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 MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) 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

VGS

ISEC

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

11,919

3

Median incremental investment

$1,075.31

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,926.72

$1,207.44

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VGS

ISEC

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.

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

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

RBC MONEY MARKET 11AM (11.99 %)

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (SYDNEY B (7.66 %)

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATIO (5.81 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Other (99.33 %)

Communication Services (0.87 %)

Consumer Discretionary (0.67 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.77 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.12 %


Key Summary

VGS

ISEC

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.12 %

Price

$140.30

$100.62

Size

N/A

$246.959 million

10Y return

168.77 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.37 %

2.07 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

20/11/2014

06/06/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGS

ISEC

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

11,919

3

Median incremental investment

$1,075.31

$1,096.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,926.72

$1,207.44

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VGS

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

VGS

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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