Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF provides Australian investors with an affordable and efficient gateway to the global equity markets. This exchange-traded fund (VGS) and its AUD-hedged version (VGAD) mirror the MSCI World ex Australia Index (and AUD Hedged version for the hedged class), incorporating net dividends reinvested, setting a challenging benchmark for active fund managers to surpass. With its low expense ratio and Vanguard's expanding scale, the strategy presents a formidable challenge for active managers to beat.
Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF VGS
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- % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 21.9
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