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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 MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VNGS

VGS

Popularity

N/A

High

Pearlers invested

0

11,904

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,075.43

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$3,932.04

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Key Summary

VNGS

VGS

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.

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.

Top 3 holdings

Monolithic Power Systems Inc (3.37 %)

Element Solutions Inc (3.09 %)

Cushman & Wakefield PLC (2.66 %)

Apple Inc. (5.40 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.13 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (21.22 %)

Information Technology (19.22 %)

Financials (15.49 %)

Information Technology (22.51 %)

Financials (13.70 %)

Health Care (12.53 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (58.61 %)

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

Japan (4.24 %)

United States (72.93 %)

Japan (5.73 %)

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

Management fee

1.12 %

0.18 %


Key Summary

VNGS

VGS

Issuer

Vaughan

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Index

MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

1.12 %

0.18 %

Price

$3.29

$140.24

Size

$27.627 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

169.17 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

- %

2.37 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

31/05/2022

20/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VNGS

VGS

Popularity

N/A

High

Pearlers invested

0

11,904

Median incremental investment

$0

$1,075.43

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$3,932.04

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VNGS

VGS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

VNGS

VGS

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher 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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