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Compare FANG vs. VAS

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

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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 (FANG) 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

FANG

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

615

10,610

Median incremental investment

$700.14

$1,037.20

Median investment frequency

N/A

N/A

Median total investment

$1,685.42

$2,525.04

Average age group

N/A

N/A


Key Summary

FANG

VAS

Strategy

FANG.AX was created on 2020-02-27 by ETFS. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the NYSE FANG.AX+ Index (the Index).

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.

Top 3 holdings

Meta Platforms Inc Class A (10.60 %)

NVIDIA Corp (10.59 %)

Snowflake Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A (10.55 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.13 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (7.56 %)

CSL Ltd. (6.53 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (50.40 %)

Communication Services (31.02 %)

Consumer Discretionary (18.58 %)

Financials (26.86 %)

Materials (23.72 %)

Health Care (9.69 %)

Top 3 countries

United States of America (the) (100.00 %)

Australia (97.66 %)

New Zealand (1.36 %)

Ireland (0.67 %)

Management fee

0.35 %

0.1 %


Key Summary

FANG

VAS

Issuer

ETFS

Vanguard

Tracking index

NYSE FANG+ index

S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.35 %

0.1 %

Price

$17.93

$90.18

Size

$242.200 million

N/A

10Y return

N/A

71.22 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

- %

- %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

02/03/2020

08/05/2009

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

FANG

VAS

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

615

10,610

Median incremental investment

$700.14

$1,037.20

Median investment frequency

N/A

N/A

Median total investment

$1,685.42

$2,525.04

Average age group

N/A

N/A


Pros and Cons

FANG

VAS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

FANG

VAS

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

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