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Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF

ASX

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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 Sustainability Leaders ETF (FAIR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VSO

FAIR

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

233

1,108

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$757.93

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$1,622.25

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VSO

FAIR

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.

The fund aims to track the performance of the NASDAQ FUTURE AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS INDEX before considering fees, taxes, and other expenses.

Top 3 holdings

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES MAR25 (0 %)

XERO LTD (4.48 %)

SUNCORP GROUP LTD (4.41 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Financials (16.51 %)

Real Estate (16.21 %)

Health Care (16.14 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Australia (89.09 %)

New Zealand (6.19 %)

United States (4.72 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.49 %


Key Summary

VSO

FAIR

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

Nasdaq Future Australian Sustainability Leaders Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.49 %

Price

$69.95

$21.63

Size

N/A

$1.156 billion

10Y return

52.73 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.40 %

3.37 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

29/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VSO

FAIR

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

233

1,108

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$757.93

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$1,622.25

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VSO

FAIR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VSO

FAIR

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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