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Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF (VGAD.AX)
AUD128.78
-0.38 (-0.29%)
ASX AUD AU Equity
NAV
AUD 129.58
-0.62% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
AUD 7.35B
TER
0.21%
Yield (TTM)
2.28%
Distribution
Distributing · Semi-Annual
52-week range
108.69 – 131.95
Holdings
1,233
Issuer
Vanguard
About this ETF
This Vanguard fund, known as the Global Shares Index Fund (Hedged), seeks to mirror the total return of the MSCI World ex-Australia Index, inclusive of reinvested net dividends. Its strategy incorporates hedging into Australian dollars to manage currency risk, and this tracking objective is measured prior to the deduction of any fees, expenses, or taxes.
ISIN
AU00000VGAD5
Issuer
Vanguard
Domicile
AU
Inception
2014-11-20
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| NVIDIA Corp NVDA | 5.54% |
| Apple Inc AAPL | 5.20% |
| Microsoft Corp MSFT | 3.60% |
| Amazon.com Inc AMZN | 2.97% |
| Alphabet Inc GOOGL | 2.45% |
| Broadcom Inc AVGO | 2.28% |
| Alphabet Inc GOOG | 2.04% |
| Meta Platforms Inc META | 1.57% |
| Tesla Inc TSLA | 1.39% |
| Micron Technology Inc MU | 1.24% |
Sector mix
Price chart
AUD128.78
-0.38 (-0.29%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -0.39% |
| 3 months | +5.93% |
| 6 months | +6.02% |
| Year to date | +6.56% |
| 1 year | +17.76% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +13.19% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.24% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +9.11% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 13.51% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.28 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.87 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.79 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -8.32% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -24.39% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -36.06% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.11 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.10 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
30
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
59%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.60%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.73%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.94%
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
28.3%
Effective holdings
86
Disclosed positions
1,233
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
VGAD.AX
0.21%
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 2.9351 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-16 | AUD 3.9578 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-17 | AUD 1.2013 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-16 | AUD 4.7454 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-18 | AUD 0.0006 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-16 | AUD 6.5078 |
| 2021-01-03 | 2021-01-19 | AUD 3.0513 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-17 | AUD 0.6871 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-17 | AUD 0.6329 |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-18 | AUD 2.5491 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-18 | AUD 0.7200 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 71.5% of the portfolio by weight
(520 scored constituents)
Environmental
63.7
class avg 63.0
Social
60.5
class avg 62.3
Governance
64.5
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
62.9
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF IWDA.L | 0.20% | 143.34B | 92.0% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF IWDA.AS | 0.20% | 143.20B | 92.0% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF EUNL.DE | 0.20% | 143.20B | 92.0% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF SWDA.MI | 0.20% | 143.20B | 92.0% |
| iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF SWDA.L | 0.20% | 143.31B | 92.0% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 73.3% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 71.3% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 71.3% |
