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Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index 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 Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO) and the BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (CRED). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VSO

CRED

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

23

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$4,500.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$4,678.32

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VSO

CRED

Strategy

VSO.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

CRED.AX was created on 2018-05-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 1051.08m in AUM and 58 holdings. CRED.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of senior, fixed-rate, investment grade Australian corporate bonds.

Top 3 holdings

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

ENBW INTL FINANCE BV 6.048% OCT-34 (2.28 %)

BRISBANE AIRPORT CORP 5.9% MAR-34 (2.24 %)

ORIGIN ENERGY FINANCE 5.35% SEP-31 (2.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Other (99.06 %)

Communication Services (0.94 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.25 %


Key Summary

VSO

CRED

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

Solactive Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Select Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.25 %

Price

$69.95

$23.16

Size

N/A

$1.071 billion

10Y return

52.73 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.40 %

4.60 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

04/06/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VSO

CRED

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

23

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$4,500.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$4,678.32

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VSO

CRED

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VSO

CRED

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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