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Compare WXOZ vs. VAS

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

SPDR S&P World Ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF

ASX

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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 SPDR S&P World Ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF (WXOZ) and the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

WXOZ

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

11

21,566

Median incremental investment

$993.75

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,252.80

$2,564.38

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

WXOZ

VAS

Strategy

WXOZ.AX was created on 2013-03-18 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 411.75m in AUM and 784 holdings. The SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P Developed Ex-Australia LargeMidCap Carbon Aware Index.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

Apple Inc (5.08 %)

Microsoft Corp (4.24 %)

NVIDIA Corp (3.53 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.36 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.92 %)

CSL Ltd. (5.76 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (57.51 %)

Communication Services (14.24 %)

Consumer Discretionary (6.87 %)

Financials (27.66 %)

Materials (23.74 %)

Health Care (8.77 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (66.13 %)

Japan (8.26 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (4.57 %)

Australia (94.56 %)

United States (3.02 %)

New Zealand (1.65 %)

Management fee

0.07 %

0.07 %


Key Summary

WXOZ

VAS

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P Developed ex Australia LargeMidCap AUD Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.07 %

0.07 %

Price

$47.05

$98.99

Size

$416.010 million

N/A

10Y return

84.80 %

31.46 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.73 %

5.48 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

19/03/2013

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

WXOZ

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

11

21,566

Median incremental investment

$993.75

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,252.80

$2,564.38

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

WXOZ

VAS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

WXOZ

VAS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield