Investment
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO)
The Vanguard® MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO) provides a low cost way to invest in a portfolio of the smallest Australian companies (by market capitalisation) listed on the ASX. The investment objective is to seek to match the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index before taking into account fund fees and expenses.
The MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index includes the smaller Australian companies (by market capitalisation) targeting coverage of around 14% of total market capitalisation of the Australian share market. The number of securities in the Index may vary over time.
Who it may suit
- long-term investors (usually seven years plus)
- investors seeking long-term capital growth
- investors using a core/satellite strategy seeking an index fund for their Australian shares portfolio
- higher income earners using a gearing strategy
- self managed super funds
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at a Glance*
| Fixed Interest | |||||||
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| ASX Code | Benchmark | Local / International | Management Costs (p.a) | Distribution Schedule | Lonsec Rating | Product Profile | |
| Vanguard® Australian Government Bond Index ETF | VGB | UBS Government Bond Index | Local | 0.20% | Quarterly | n/a |  |
| Property | |||||||
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| ASX Code | Benchmark | Local / International | Management Costs (p.a) | Distribution Schedule | Lonsec Rating | Product Profile | |
| Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF | VAP | S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index | Local | 0.25% | Quarterly | Highly Recommended |
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| Australian Shares | |||||||
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| ASX Code | Benchmark | Local / International | Management Costs (p.a) | Distribution Schedule | Lonsec Rating | Product Profile | |
| Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF | VAS | S&P/ ASX 300 Index | Local | 0.15% | Quarterly | Recommended |
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| Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF | VHY | FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index | Local | 0.25% | Quarterly | n/a |
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| Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF | VLC | MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index | Local | 0.20% | Quarterly | n/a |
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| Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF | VSO | MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index | Local | 0.30% | Semi-annually | n/a |
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| International Shares | |||||||
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| ASX Code | Benchmark | Local / International | Management Costs (p.a) | Distribution Schedule | Lonsec Rating | Product Profile | |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF | VTS | MSCI US Broad Market Index | International | 0.06% | Quarterly | Recommended |
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| Vanguard All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF | VEU | FTSE All-World ex-US Index | International | 0.18% | Quarterly | Recommended |
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The mark and name “UBS Government Bond Index” is proprietary to UBS AG (“UBS”).
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The funds or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such funds or securities. The Prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with The Vanguard Group and any related funds. ”FTSE®”, “FT-SE®” and “Footsie®” are trade marks jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange Plc and The Financial Times Limited and are used by FTSE International Limited under licence. “All-World” is a trade mark of FTSE International Limited. The FTSE All-World ex-US Index is calculated by FTSE International Limited. FTSE International Limited does not sponsor, endorse or promote this product and is not in any way connected to it and does not accept any liability in relation to its issue, operation and trading.