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Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 Russell Investments Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF (RCB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VSO

RCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

9

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$679.66

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$2,297.10

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VSO

RCB

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.

RCB.AX was created on 2012-03-08 by Russell. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 288.17m in AUM and 16 holdings. The Fund aims to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index over the long term

Top 3 holdings

carsales.com Ltd. (2.47 %)

Atlas Arteria Ltd. (2.42 %)

Allkem Ltd. (2.38 %)

Westpac Banking Corp. 5% (13.93 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (24.32 %)

Industrials (14.76 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.99 %)

China (0.62 %)

United States (0.26 %)

Management fee

0.3 %

0.28 %


Key Summary

VSO

RCB

Issuer

Vanguard

Russell

Tracking index

MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD

DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.3 %

0.28 %

Price

$69.95

$20.15

Size

N/A

$286.090 million

10Y return

52.73 %

-2.09 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.40 %

2.35 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

13/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VSO

RCB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

233

9

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$679.66

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,378.30

$2,297.10

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VSO

RCB

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

RCB

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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