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Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS.AX)
AUD109.11
+0.01 (+0.01%)
ASX AUD AU Equity
NAV
AUD 109.14
-0.03% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
AUD 25.43B
TER
0.07%
Yield (TTM)
2.98%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
104.44 – 114.22
Holdings
305
Issuer
Vanguard
About this ETF
The Vanguard Australian Shares Index Fund aims to replicate the performance generated by the S&P/ASX 300 Index. This objective is measured prior to the consideration of any associated fees, operational expenses, or taxes.
ISIN
AU000000VAS1
Issuer
Vanguard
Domicile
AU
Inception
2009-05-08
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| BHP Group Ltd BHP.AX | 11.56% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA.AX | 10.09% |
| Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX | 4.50% |
| National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX | 4.18% |
| ANZ Group Holdings Ltd ANZ.AX | 3.88% |
| Wesfarmers Ltd WES.AX | 3.31% |
| Macquarie Group Ltd MQG.AX | 3.09% |
| Rio Tinto Ltd RIO.AX | 2.52% |
| Goodman Group GMG.AX | 2.37% |
| Telstra Group Ltd TLS.AX | 2.14% |
Sector mix
Price chart
AUD109.11
+0.01 (+0.01%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -0.31% |
| 3 months | -1.74% |
| 6 months | -0.30% |
| Year to date | +0.19% |
| 1 year | +0.89% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +5.96% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +2.90% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +4.42% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 12.19% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.13 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.54 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.19 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.56% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -17.95% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -35.75% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.07 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.08 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
52
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
56%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.48%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.32%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.80%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
47.6%
Effective holdings
28
Disclosed positions
305
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
VAS.AX
0.07%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-16 | AUD 0.4883 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-20 | AUD 0.8479 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-19 | AUD 0.8208 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-16 | AUD 1.0959 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-16 | AUD 0.6502 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-16 | AUD 0.7274 |
| 2025-01-02 | 2025-01-17 | AUD 0.9799 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-16 | AUD 1.0357 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-16 | AUD 0.6721 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-17 | AUD 0.8479 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-17 | AUD 0.7162 |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-17 | AUD 1.2881 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-18 | AUD 0.8890 |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-20 | AUD 0.5770 |
| 2023-01-02 | 2023-01-18 | AUD 0.7497 |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-18 | AUD 1.4506 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-18 | AUD 2.1595 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-20 | AUD 1.9959 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-19 | AUD 0.6965 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-18 | AUD 1.4073 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-16 | AUD 0.5564 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-20 | AUD 0.7700 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-19 | AUD 0.4342 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-16 | AUD 0.5684 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-16 | AUD 0.2060 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-20 | AUD 0.6727 |
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-17 | AUD 0.7214 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-16 | AUD 1.0710 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-16 | AUD 0.8214 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-16 | AUD 0.9159 |
| 2019-01-02 | 2019-01-17 | AUD 0.7106 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-16 | AUD 1.1274 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-17 | AUD 1.0173 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2018-04-18 | AUD 0.6653 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-17 | AUD 0.6810 |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-17 | AUD 1.0088 |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-18 | AUD 0.4529 |
| 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-20 | AUD 0.5403 |
| 2017-01-02 | 2017-01-18 | AUD 0.9278 |
| 2016-10-03 | 2016-10-19 | AUD 1.0201 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 5.6% |
| Schwab International Equity ETF SCHF | 0.03% | 66.31B | 5.5% |
| Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF VEU | 0.04% | 94.40B | 4.0% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 3.9% |
| Vanguard Total World Stock ETF VT | 0.06% | 95.30B | 1.6% |
