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VAS
Description
Description
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).
ASX
Super
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ETF - A bundle of shares
Australia
Financials
Diversified
Materials
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Performance
Performance
$107.23
AUD
▲ $43.83 (69.13%)
1st April 2026, 05:11 a.m.
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Quick facts
Quick facts
▲ 4.37% Growth
5 year average annual growth
▲ 4.15% Dividends
5 year average dividend yield
$500 minimum investment
Due to regulatory requirements
$2,645.25 median portfolio
Median amount held by the community
Holdings & exposure
Holdings & exposure
Top holdings
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BHP (BHP Group Ltd.)
10%
CBA (Commonwealth Bank of Australia)
8%
CSL (CSL Ltd.)
6%
Top country exposure
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Australia
95%
United States
3%
New Zealand
1%
Top industry exposure
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Financials
28%
Materials
24%
Health
9%
Distributions
Distributions
Annual dividend yield
3.04%
Average franked amount
70.94%
5 year avg. dividend yield (p.a.)
4.15%
Dividend reinvestment
Highest franked amount
91.94%
Payout dates
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Costs
Costs
TRANSACTION FEE
0.11%
MANAGEMENT FEE
0.07% p.a.
ADMINISTRATION FEE *
0.438% p.a.
* For portfolios under $10,000 a cash management fee is calculated on a cash balance of $200 at a maximum of 1.5% p.a.
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ESG
ESG
55.94
Environmental score
73.64
Social score
57.93
Governance score
Advanced information
Advanced information
Leveraged
No
P/E ratio
20.78
Inverse
No
P/B ratio
2.49
Expense ratio
0.07
Inception date
2009-05-04
Community insights
Community insights
General statistics
30,260 investors hold VAS
47 weeks average time between investments
$2,595 average holding per investor
4 mins since last community investment
Demographics
Income of investors
Less than 50k
51%
50k - 100k
28%
100k - 150k
13%
150k - 200k
5%
More than 200k
3%
Age of investors
35-90 years old
47%
26-34 years old
41%
18-25 years old
13%
Legal gender of investors
42% male
58% female
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