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Compare VTS vs. GOVT

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Vanguard US Total Market Shares 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 US Total Market Shares Index ETF (VTS) and the SPDR S&P/ASX Iboxx Australian Government Bond ETF (GOVT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VTS

GOVT

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

3,287

4

Median incremental investment

$1,294.40

$125.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$5,608.90

$3,388.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

VTS

GOVT

Strategy

Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (ASX: VTS) seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large, mid, small and micro-cap stocks on the US stock market, thus representing nearly 100% of the investable US stock market.

GOVT.AX was created on 2012-07-26 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 67.54m in AUM and 115 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian Government Bond ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian & State Governments 0+ Index.

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc. (5.56 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.68 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.06 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (3.00 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 2.75% (2.95 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) 3.25% (2.92 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (25.02 %)

Health Care (15.04 %)

Financials (10.84 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.41 %)

Switzerland (0.25 %)

Canada (0.12 %)

Management fee

0.03 %

0.1 %

Key Summary

VTS

GOVT

Issuer

Vanguard

SPDR

Tracking index

CRSP U.S. Total Market Index - AUD

S&P/ASX iBoxx Australian & State Governments 0+ Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.03 %

0.1 %

Price

$513.57

$24.63

Size

$557.047 billion

$68.469 million

10Y return

238.88 %

-4.39 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.19 %

1.77 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

27/07/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VTS

GOVT

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

3,287

4

Median incremental investment

$1,294.40

$125.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$5,608.90

$3,388.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VTS

GOVT

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VTS

GOVT

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield