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About V300AEQ ETF UNITS
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Inception date
May 4, 2009
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
ISIN
AU000000VAS1
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.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks99.61%
Finance39.51%
Non-Energy Minerals17.39%
Health Technology8.04%
Retail Trade7.60%
Technology Services4.76%
Transportation4.22%
Energy Minerals3.88%
Consumer Services3.08%
Communications2.43%
Commercial Services1.47%
Health Services1.39%
Industrial Services1.12%
Distribution Services1.01%
Process Industries0.97%
Producer Manufacturing0.90%
Utilities0.68%
Consumer Non-Durables0.59%
Consumer Durables0.29%
Electronic Technology0.17%
Miscellaneous0.11%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.19%
Cash0.19%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Oceania96.88%
North America2.04%
Europe1.07%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VAS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 39.51% stocks, and Non-Energy Minerals, with 17.39% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Pacific region.
VAS top holdings are Commonwealth Bank of Australia and BHP Group Ltd, occupying 11.08% and 7.70% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VAS last dividends amounted to 0.15 AUD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.58 AUD in dividends, which shows a 286.62% decrease.
VAS fund flows account for 0.00 AUD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VAS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.37%. The last dividend (Apr 16, 2025) amounted to 0.73 AUD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VAS shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on May 4, 2009, and its management style is Passive.
VAS expense ratio is 0.01% meaning you'd have to pay 0.01% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VAS follows the S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VAS invests in stocks.
VAS price has risen by 4.68% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.72% increase. See more dynamics on VAS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.08% over the last month, showed a 8.05% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.04% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.08% over the last month, showed a 8.05% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.04% in a year.
VAS trades at a premium (0.02%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.