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Vaughan Nelson Global Smid Fund (Managed Fund)

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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 Vaughan Nelson Global Smid Fund (Managed Fund) (VNGS) and the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (IJP). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VNGS

IJP

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

42

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,093.50

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,431.58

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

VNGS

IJP

Strategy

VNGS.AX was created on 2022-06-01 by Vaughan. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on extended market equity. The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index (after fees and expenses and before taxes) on a rolling five-year basis.

IJP.AX was created on 1996-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Japan Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of Japanese large-, mid- & small- capitalisation companies.

Top 3 holdings

Element Solutions Inc (3.09 %)

Brown & Brown Inc (3.00 %)

Cushman & Wakefield PLC (2.93 %)

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (99.98 %)

AUD CASH (0.02 %)

USD CASH (0.01 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (29.83 %)

Information Technology (19.22 %)

Industrials (17.58 %)

Other (99.99 %)

Communication Services (0.01 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (58.61 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (11.67 %)

Japan (4.24 %)

Japan (100.00 %)

Management fee

1.12 %

0.5 %


Key Summary

VNGS

IJP

Issuer

Vaughan

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index

MSCI Japan Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.12 %

0.5 %

Price

$3.20

$108.07

Size

$29.541 million

$702.904 million

10Y return

N/A

92.98 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

- %

1.46 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/05/2022

10/10/2007

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VNGS

IJP

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

42

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,093.50

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$2,431.58

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VNGS

IJP

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

VNGS

IJP

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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