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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 Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETF (VDGR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VNGS

VDGR

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

107

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,052.75

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$3,240.54

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Key Summary

VNGS

VDGR

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.

VDGR.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by employing a passive investment strategy that tracks the weighted average return of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to the SAA for the Fund, before takinginto account fees, expenses and tax

Top 3 holdings

Monolithic Power Systems Inc (3.37 %)

Element Solutions Inc (3.09 %)

Cushman & Wakefield PLC (2.66 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.01 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2.40 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.89 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (21.22 %)

Information Technology (19.22 %)

Financials (15.49 %)

Other (31.32 %)

Financials (13.67 %)

Information Technology (9.13 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (58.61 %)

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

Japan (4.24 %)

United States (39.83 %)

Australia (38.22 %)

Japan (3.61 %)

Management fee

1.12 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

VNGS

VDGR

Issuer

Vaughan

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index

28% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 20.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 12.5% MSCI World ex Australia Hedged to AUD Index - 5% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 34% Other Benchmark

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.12 %

0.27 %

Price

$3.28

$63.54

Size

$29.266 million

$1.222 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

- %

5.01 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/05/2022

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VNGS

VDGR

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

107

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,052.75

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$3,240.54

Average age group

N/A

> 35


Pros and Cons

VNGS

VDGR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

VNGS

VDGR

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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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