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VGS
Description
Description
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia index before account fees, expenses and taxes. The index tracks the large and mid-cap stocks from 22 developed markets including the US, UK, Japan, Canada, France, Germany and Israel.
ASX
Super
HomeSoon
ETF - A bundle of shares
Technology
Diversified
High Price Growth
Global
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Performance
Performance
$160.30
AUD
▲ $103.72 (183.32%)
5th September 2026, 11:30 a.m.
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Quick facts
Quick facts
▲ 56.85% Growth
5 years capital growth
▲ 2.29% Dividends
5 year average dividend yield
$500 minimum investment
Due to regulatory requirements
$4,007.50 median portfolio
Median amount held by the community
Holdings & exposure
Holdings & exposure
Top holdings
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AAPL (Apple Inc.)
5%
MSFT (Microsoft Corp.)
4%
AMZN (Amazon.com Inc.)
2%
Top country exposure
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United States
73%
Japan
6%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4%
Top industry exposure
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Information
23%
Financials
14%
Health
13%
Distributions
Distributions
Annual dividend yield
1.28%
Average franked amount
0%
5 year avg. dividend yield (p.a.)
2.29%
Dividend reinvestment
Highest franked amount
0%
Payout dates
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Costs
Costs
TRANSACTION FEE
0.11%
MANAGEMENT FEE
0.18% 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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Advanced information
Advanced information
Leveraged
No
P/E ratio
24.06
Inverse
No
P/B ratio
4.14
Expense ratio
0.18
Inception date
2014-11-18
Pearler community insights
Pearler community insights
General statistics
24,436 investors hold VGS
45 weeks average time between investments
$2,967 average holding per investor
1 hours since last community investment
Demographics
Income of investors
Less than 50k
54%
50k - 100k
26%
100k - 150k
13%
150k - 200k
5%
More than 200k
3%
Age of investors
35-90 years old
46%
26-34 years old
40%
18-25 years old
14%
Legal gender of investors
45% male
55% female
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