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Compare VSO vs. GGOV

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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 Us Treasury Bond 20+Yr ETF - Ccy Hedged (GGOV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VSO

GGOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

20

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,001.74

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$5,438.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VSO

GGOV

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.

GGOV.AX was created on 2020-05-07 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. GGOV.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of high-quality, long-dated, income-producing bonds issued by some of the largest developed economies in the world, hedged into AUD.

Top 3 holdings

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Other (66.21 %)

Communication Services (33.79 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.19 %


Key Summary

VSO

GGOV

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

S&P G7 Sovereign Duration-Capped 20+ Year AUD Hedged Bond Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.19 %

Price

$69.95

$13.28

Size

N/A

$245.368 million

10Y return

52.73 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.40 %

2.42 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

11/05/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VSO

GGOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

20

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,001.74

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$5,438.16

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VSO

GGOV

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

GGOV

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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