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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 Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF (VIF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGS

VIF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

11,811

29

Median incremental investment

$1,076.10

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,897.60

$2,033.72

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGS

VIF

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.

VIF.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The Fund seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate and Government-Related Scaled Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.875 2032-05-15 (0.70 %)

United Kingdom Gilt 0.25 2025-01-31 (0.44 %)

United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625 2030-08-15 (0.41 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.18 %

0.2 %


Key Summary

VGS

VIF

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index Hedged into Australian Dollars - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.2 %

Price

$139.20

$39.11

Size

N/A

$2.323 million

10Y return

163.24 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.37 %

4.05 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

20/11/2014

08/12/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGS

VIF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

11,811

29

Median incremental investment

$1,076.10

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,897.60

$2,033.72

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGS

VIF

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VGS

VIF

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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