Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

VAS

VAS.AX was created on 2009-05-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the S&P/ASX 300 Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

ResMed Inc.

RMD

ResMed, Inc. engages in providing digital health and cloud-connected medical devices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and currently employs 10,140 full-time employees. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of medical devices and cloud-based software applications that diagnose, treat and manage respiratory disorders, including sleep disordered breathing (SDB), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease and other chronic diseases. The Company’s segments include Sleep and Respiratory Care and Software as a Service. SDB includes obstructive sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders that occur during sleep. Its cloud-based digital software health applications, along with its devices, are designed to provide connected care to improve patient outcomes. Its portfolio of products includes devices, diagnostic products, mask systems, headgear and other accessories, dental devices, and cloud-based software and informatics solutions. Its comprehensive out-of-hospital software platforms support the professionals and caregivers.

Pilbara Minerals Limited

PLS

Pilbara Minerals Ltd. engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties. The company is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia and currently employs 768 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2007-09-19. The firm is primarily engaged in the exploration, development, and mining of minerals in Australia. Its 100% owned Pilgangoora hard-rock lithium operation is located approximately 120 kilometers (kms) from Port Hedland in Western Australia’s resource-rich Pilbara region. The operation consists of two processing plants: the Pilgan Plant, located on the northern side of the Pilgangoora area and produces spodumene and tantalite concentrates, and the Ngungaju Plant is located to the south produces spodumene concentrate. The company owns 70% of the Mt Francisco project, which is located 50 km south-west of the Pilgangoora Project and hosts the large occurrence of outcropping pegmatites located nearby to Port Hedland. The company is also pursuing a proposed downstream joint venture (JV) for the development of an approximately 43,000 tons per annum (tpa) lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) lithium chemical conversion facility in South Korea.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

CBA

Commonwealth Bank of Australia engages in the provision of banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales and currently employs 48,930 full-time employees. The company serves approximately 17 million customers. The firm's segments include Retail Banking Services, Business Banking, Institutional Banking and Markets and New Zealand. Retail Banking Services segment provides banking products and services to personal customers, and banking and advisory services for high-net-worth individuals. Business Banking serves the banking needs of business, corporate and agribusiness customers across the full range of financial service solutions. Institutional Banking and Markets offers a full range of financial services solutions including access to debt capital markets, transaction banking, working capital and risk management. New Zealand includes the banking and funds management businesses operating in New Zealand under the ASB brand.

Alumina Limited

AWC

Alumina Ltd. engages in the business of bauxite mining and alumina refining. The company is headquartered in Southbank, Victoria. The principal activities of the Company relate to its 40% interest in the series of operating entities forming AWAC. AWAC has interests in bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminum smelting. The firm is the 40% partner in the AWAC joint venture with a portfolio of assets in Australia, Brazil, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Guinea, including global bauxite mines and alumina refineries. AWAC also has a 55% interest in the Portland aluminum smelter in Victoria, Australia. Its subsidiaries include Alumina Employee Share Plan Pty Ltd, Alumina Finance Pty Ltd., Alumina Holdings (USA) Inc., Alumina International Holdings Pty. Ltd., Alumina Brazil Holdings Pty Ltd, Alumina Limited Do Brasil SA, Alumina (U.S.A.) Inc., Butia Participacoes SA, and Westminer Acquisition (U.K.) Limited.