Investment
International Shares
Investing internationally can increase investment diversification and provide access to industries and companies not available in Australia. After all, Australia represents less than three per cent of the total world sharemarket.
International shares are considered high risk, high return investments and are suited to longer-term investors (seven years plus).
Benefits
- long-term growth potential
- low cost way to access a wide range of international markets and companies
- access industries and investment opportunities not available in Australia
- diversification across countries, industries and companies lowers portfolio risk
- increases diversification when added to growth component of asset allocation
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at a Glance*
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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 | 0.07% | Quarterly | Recommended |
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| Vanguard All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF | VEU | FTSE All-World ex-US Index | International | 0.22% | Annually (December) | Recommended |
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* Information correct as at 16 May 2011
** Effective as at 16 May 2011
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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.