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Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGS

QYLD

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

12,949

20

Median incremental investment

$1,068.40

$996.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,874.23

$999.31

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VGS

QYLD

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.

QYLD.AX was created on 2023-01-30 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. Each Fund aims to provide investors with a return (before fees and other costs) that tracks the performance of the relevant Index.

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

NVIDIA Corp (9.16 %)

Apple Inc (8.59 %)

Microsoft Corp (8.44 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Information Technology (57.12 %)

Consumer Discretionary (19.33 %)

Communication Services (12.95 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

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

United States (97.34 %)

Netherlands (0.82 %)

Brazil (0.69 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.6 %


Key Summary

VGS

QYLD

Issuer

Vanguard

Global X

Tracking index

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Cboe Nasdaq 100 Half BuyWrite V2 Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.6 %

Price

$143.28

$12.72

Size

N/A

$12.086 million

10Y return

155.45 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.36 %

3.97 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

20/11/2014

31/01/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGS

QYLD

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

12,949

20

Median incremental investment

$1,068.40

$996.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,874.23

$999.31

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VGS

QYLD

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

QYLD

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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