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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 BetaShares Nasdaq 100 Yield Max (Managed Fund) (QMAX). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGS

QMAX

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

13,053

7

Median incremental investment

$1,067.22

$1,582.66

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,743.74

$7,523.72

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGS

QMAX

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.

QMAX.AX was created on 2022-10-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. QMAX.AX aims to provide regular income along with exposure to a portfolio of the top 100 companies listed on the Nasdaq stock market.

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

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INVESCO NASDAQ 100 ETF (59.00 %)

BETASHARES NASDAQ 100 ETF (39.80 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

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

United States (97.16 %)

Netherlands (0.95 %)

Brazil (0.69 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.68 %


Key Summary

VGS

QMAX

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.68 %

Price

$143.99

$31.48

Size

N/A

$29.206 million

10Y return

151.34 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.36 %

3.00 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

20/11/2014

06/10/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGS

QMAX

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

13,053

7

Median incremental investment

$1,067.22

$1,582.66

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,743.74

$7,523.72

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGS

QMAX

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VGS

QMAX

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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