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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 iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF (ILC). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VSO

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

235

37

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$992.11

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,384.08

$2,770.15

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VSO

ILC

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.

ILC.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the 20 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

Top 3 holdings

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (16.68 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (13.16 %)

CSL LTD (8.62 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Financials (44.25 %)

Materials (19.61 %)

Health Care (8.62 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Australia (98.61 %)

United States (1.39 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.24 %


Key Summary

VSO

ILC

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 20 - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.24 %

Price

$70.12

$32.59

Size

N/A

$688.052 million

10Y return

57.04 %

24.15 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.40 %

6.33 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

09/12/2010

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VSO

ILC

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

235

37

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$992.11

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,384.08

$2,770.15

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VSO

ILC

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

VSO

ILC

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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