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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 Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (VDHG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VTS

VDHG

Popularity

Medium

Medium

Pearlers invested

2,855

8,467

Median incremental investment

$1,269.85

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,936.91

$2,652.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VTS

VDHG

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.

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesn’t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs.

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc. (5.56 %)

Microsoft Corp. (4.68 %)

Amazon.com Inc. (2.06 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (25.02 %)

Health Care (15.04 %)

Financials (10.84 %)

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.41 %)

Switzerland (0.25 %)

Canada (0.12 %)

United States (39.99 %)

Australia (38.01 %)

Japan (3.63 %)

Management fee

0.03 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

VTS

VDHG

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

CRSP U.S. Total Market Index - AUD

A17592 - 36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.03 %

0.27 %

Price

$453.62

$68.60

Size

$29.744 million

$1.321 million

10Y return

270.27 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.34 %

5.54 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/05/2009

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VTS

VDHG

Popularity

Medium

Medium

Pearlers invested

2,855

8,467

Median incremental investment

$1,269.85

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,936.91

$2,652.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VTS

VDHG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

VTS

VDHG

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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

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