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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 Edge MSCI World Multifactor (WDMF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VGS

WDMF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

11,953

1

Median incremental investment

$1,074.94

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,935.40

$144,979.12

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

VGS

WDMF

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.

WDMF.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (4.67 %)

APPLE INC (4.18 %)

NVIDIA CORP (4.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Information Technology (26.81 %)

Financials (15.04 %)

Consumer Discretionary (12.37 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

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

United States (68.87 %)

Japan (7.42 %)

Canada (2.86 %)

Management fee

0.18 %

0.35 %


Key Summary

VGS

WDMF

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

MSCI World Diversified Multiple-Factor (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.18 %

0.35 %

Price

$140.55

$48.07

Size

N/A

$175.375 million

10Y return

174.51 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.37 %

5.03 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

20/11/2014

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VGS

WDMF

Popularity

High

Low

Pearlers invested

11,953

1

Median incremental investment

$1,074.94

$15,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$3,935.40

$144,979.12

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VGS

WDMF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VGS

WDMF

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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

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