Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) - Share Price and Research

Current share price for VGS : $139.200 0.87 (0.63%)⁺

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) is an Exchange Traded Fund - commonly known as an ETF. For more details about how ETFs work, feel free to check out our What is an ETF? overview. Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) provides exposure to many of the world's largest companies listed in major developed countries. It offers low-cost access to a broadly diversified range of securities that allows investors to participate in the long-term growth potential of international economies outside Australia. The ETF is exposed to the fluctuating values of foreign currencies, as there will not be any hedging of foreign currencies to the Australian dollar.

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General Information

Fund Name	Vanguard MSCI International ETF
Responsible Entity	Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
APIR Code
Sector/Asset Class	Equity World Large Blend
Benchmark	MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD
InvestSMART Rating
Morningstar Rating	(as at 31 Oct 2024)
Legal Structure	Investment Fund
Fund Inception	18 Nov 2014
Fund Size	$9453.64 million (as at 31 Oct 2024)
Entry Price	$138.4272 (as at 2 Dec 2024)
Exit Price	$138.4272 (as at 2 Dec 2024)

VGS ETF performance (31 Oct 2024)

NOTE : returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised

	1 Month %	3 Month %	6 Month %	1 Year % p.a.	2 Year % p.a.	3 Year % p.a.	5 Year % p.a.	10 Year % p.a.
Total return	3.9	2.13	10.19	29.36	20.24	11.44	13.33	-
Growth return	5.18	8.52	11.37	26.04	18.76	9.26	10.77	10.22
Income return (Yield)	-1.28	-6.39	-1.18	3.32	1.48	2.18	2.56	-
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return	5.18	8.79	13.61	30.23	22.04	11.92	13.37	13.17

Asset Allocation (31 Oct 2024)

Australian Equities	0%
International Equities	98.28%
Cash	0.20%
Property	1.52%
Fixed Interest	0%
Alternatives	0%
Asset Allocation

Objectives and Strategy

Fund Objective	The fund seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI World (ex-Australia) Index (net dividends reinvested), in Australian dollars, before taking into account Fund fees, expenses and tax.
Fund Strategy	The Vanguard Index International Shares Fund gains its exposure to securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Underlying Fund). The Fund is exposed to all of the securities in the index most of time, allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time. The Fund may be exposed to securities that have been removed from or are expected to be included in the index.

Fund Objective

The fund seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI World (ex-Australia) Index (net dividends reinvested), in Australian dollars, before taking into account Fund fees, expenses and tax.

Fund Strategy

The Vanguard Index International Shares Fund gains its exposure to securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Underlying Fund). The Fund is exposed to all of the securities in the index most of time, allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time. The Fund may be exposed to securities that have been removed from or are expected to be included in the index.

Offer information

MER	0.18% (as at 30 Sep 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR)	0.18% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR)	0
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Apr 2024)

Holding	Type	% of Portfolio
Microsoft Corp	Equity	4.50%
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