Investment

Property

Property Trusts generally provide property investment benefits, such as tax-effective income and long-term capital growth, without the management responsibilities and large capital outlay.

They also allow access to a diverse mix of professionally managed properties across geographic regions and real estate sectors.

Benefits

Exposure to a blend of Australia’s listed property securities with a diverse mix of properties that increases diversification and lowers risk
potential for long-term capital growth
potential for tax-effective income
increase diversification through an alternative asset class to (companies) shares

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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at a Glance*

Fixed Interest
	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
	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

Australian Shares
	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
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF	VHY	FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index	Local	0.25%	Quarterly	n/a
Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF	VLC	MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index	Local	0.20%	Quarterly	n/a
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF	VSO	MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index	Local	0.30%	Semi-annually	n/a

International Shares
	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
Vanguard All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF	VEU	FTSE All-World ex-US Index	International	0.18%	Quarterly	Recommended

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