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Vanguard Australian Shares ETF VAS

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Morningstar’s Analysis VAS

Will VAS outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VAS’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VAS management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VAS’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Broad exposure to the Australian equity market maintained by a skilled and well-resourced team.

Analyst Liem Nguyen

Liem Nguyen

Analyst

Summary

Vanguard’s Australian Equity Index strategy continues to be a suitable investment option for investors seeking broad market exposure to Australian equities. Although the strategy experienced a backdrop of global changes in the organization, the local equity indexing team remains well supported to maintain global best practices and deliver positive outcomes to investors.

by Liem Nguyen
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Portfolio Holdings VAS

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 47.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

9.49 3.5 Bil
Financial Services

BHP Group Ltd

8.41 3.1 Bil
Basic Materials

CSL Ltd

6.03 2.3 Bil
Healthcare

National Australia Bank Ltd

4.81 1.8 Bil
Financial Services

Westpac Banking Corp

4.41 1.6 Bil
Financial Services

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd

3.72 1.4 Bil
Financial Services

Wesfarmers Ltd

3.35 1.3 Bil
Consumer Cyclical

Macquarie Group Ltd

3.12 1.2 Bil
Financial Services

Goodman Group

2.35 877.1 Mil
Real Estate

Woodside Energy Group Ltd

2.10 784.5 Mil
Energy

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