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.

Actinogen Medical Limited

ACW

Actinogen Medical Ltd. is a clinical stage Australian biotechnology company, which focuses on the development of novel treatments or cognitive impairment associated with neurological, psychiatric, and metabolic diseases due to raised cortisol. The company is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales. The company went IPO on 2007-10-16. The firm is engaged in the development of a therapy for neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases associated with dysregulated brain cortisol. The firm is engaged in the development of its lead compound, Xanamem, as a therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease, Major Depressive Disorder, Fragile X Syndrome, and other neurological diseases where reducing cortisol inside brain cells could have a positive impact. Xanamem’s mechanism of action is to block the production of cortisol inside cells through the inhibition of the 11B-HSD1 enzyme in the brain. Xanamem is designed to get into the brain after it is absorbed in the intestines upon swallowing its capsule. The company has studied 11B-HSD1 inhibition by Xanamem in approximately 300 volunteers and patients. The firm conducts a series of Phase II studies in multiple diseases to further confirm and characterize Xanamem’s therapeutic potential.

Adairs Limited

ADH

Adairs Ltd. is engaged in retail operations in thef manchester and homewares. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. The company went IPO on 2015-06-17. The firm has three vertically integrated brands, Adairs, Mocka, and Focus on Furniture. Its brands sell in-house designed products direct to customers in Australia and New Zealand. Adairs is a specialty omni-channel retailer of home furnishings in Australia and New Zealand with a national footprint of stores across various formats and an online channel. Mocka is a vertically integrated pure-play online home and living products designer and retailer operating in Australia and New Zealand. Mocka sells its own products in the home furniture and decor, kids, and baby categories. Focus on Furniture (Focus) is a vertically integrated omni-channel furniture and bedding retailer offering products through its network of stores in Australia and its online channel.

Aft Pharmaceuticals Limited

AFP

AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd. engages in the development, licensing, and distribution of medical and pharmaceutical products. The firm develops, markets, and distributes a portfolio of pharmaceutical products across a range of therapeutic categories, which are distributed across three pharmaceutical distribution channels: over the counter (OTC), prescription and hospital. Its product portfolio comprises both proprietary and in-licensed products, and includes patented, branded, and generic drugs. The firm develops and in-licenses products for sale by sales teams in Australia and New Zealand and in certain Southeast Asian markets, and out-licenses its products to local licensees and distributors in the rest of the world. Its products include A-Scabies, Allersoothe, Allersoothe Elixir, BecloClear, Candaderm, Coco-Scalp, Cromo-Fresh, Fenpaed, Fenpaed Double Strength, Ferro-Sachets, HYLO-FORTE, Itch-Soothe, Kiwisoothe, Lax-Tab, Loraclear, VitA-POS, and others.

Accent Group Limited

AX1

Accent Group Ltd. operates as an investment holding company, which engages in the retail of performance and lifestyle footwear. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Victoria. The company went IPO on 2004-07-07. The firm operates approximately 903 stores across 18 different retail banners, and distribution rights for 12 international brands across Australia and New Zealand. The firm operates through two segments: Retail and Wholesale. The Retail segment is engaged in selling of footwear and apparel directly to consumers. The Wholesale segment is engaged in selling of footwear and apparel in bulk internally and to other businesses. The Company’s banners and brands include Platypus Shoes, The Athlete’s Foot (TAF), Hype DC, Skechers, Merrell, Vans, Dr. Martens, Saucony, Timberland, HOKA, Superga, Subtype, Stylerunner, Glue Store, Nude Lucy and UGG.