in this video I'm going to show you 10 popular Australian ETFs in 10 minutes
let's get straight into it the first ETF is vas which is the Vanguard Australian shares index
ETF this ETF tracks the top 300 companies listed on the ASX including Blue Chip companies like
Commonwealth BHB Telstra and Woolworths and just like all the other ETFs on this list you
can find all their full details on their website this is arguably the most popular
ETF listed on the ASX and it's in fact the largest in size with approximately 11 billion assets under
management they are run by Vanguard which is one of the largest and most reputable investment
companies in the world with 11.3 trillion dollars in total assets under management globally alright
let's check out their stats their management fee is 0.1 percent per year which is quite cheap
for context if you invested one thousand dollars then you would only pay one dollar of management
fee and if you invested ten thousand dollars then you'll only pay ten dollars management fee and so
on and so forth this fee is automatically deducted from the fund and is reflected in the share price
so you don't have to worry about having to pay it directly yourself and the same applies for every
ETF mentioned in this video the three year return is 8.17 this is what the fund has
returned on average per year for the last three years The Five-Year return is 9.08 again this
is the average return per year for the last five years ETFs don't always go in a straight line so
this is just the average cost per year this is a way to show you how the ETF has historically
performed but please remember past performances don't equal future results this is in line with
the historical average that the Australian stock market has returned in the last 30 years the
dividend yield is currently 4.1 percent this is calculated by dividing the dividend per share by
the market price per share and multiplying it by 100. I just want to point out that the dividend
yield can sometimes be misleading because four percent yield may look good but the yield may
be higher because the share price of vast has gone down in the last year now this might not
always be the case but it's something for you to keep in mind that just because the stock
has a high yield doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing a lot of new investors get sucked
into stocks because of their High dividend yield but that may not always be a good thing if you're
picking a stock for its dividend yield then always do further research on why it's high
and if it's sustainable the dividends for this ETF is paid quarterly which means you'll be paid
dividends four times a year if you want to check out the exact dates you will be paid
or their dividends history you can check it out on their website under distribution history this ETF
is dummy styled in Australia which means the ETF was formed registered and regulated in Australia
is resident in Australia for tax purposes and whose home exchange is their ASX this also means
you can set your dividends to Auto reinvest which enables you to compound your returns over time by
accumulating more shares which themselves will pay dividends to be reinvested this ETF includes
Franken credits for a portion of its dividends a franking credit is a tax credit paid by companies
to their shareholders along with their dividend payments this is a way to help you avoid a double
tax since they have already paid the tax on your behalf this tax credit is unique to Australia and
depending on your tax bracket you may be able to reduce the tax you pay by receiving your credit
during your tax return the second ETF is A200 by Beta shares this ETF is very similar to vas
but instead of tracking the top 300 companies in Australia it tracks the top 200 companies Instead
This means there are less small cap companies in this ETF and is comprised of mainly large and
medium cap companies in Australia as you can see the top 10 Holdings are very similar to vas given
they track a similar index the waiting for the top companies may be slightly higher since there
is 100 less companies in the ETF now let's check out their stats management fee is 0.07 which is
slightly cheaper than vas the three year average return is 8.15 this is very similar to Bas as you
would expect given the majority of the fund has the same company The Five-Year average return
does not exist for this company because the fund only started back in May 2018 and it's only been
four years the dividend yield is 3.5 and just like Bas Dividends are paid quarterly and the ETF is
domiciled in Australia meaning the dividends can be set to Auto reinvest and again like vas this
ETF includes breaking credits for a portion of its dividends so overall this ETF is very similar to
vas and in the long run their performance should be very similar by the way just a full disclaimer
I am not a financial advisor and these are not by recommendations this is just a list of 10 popular
ETFs that are put together the comments I make today are for educational purposes only so please
use the information as a guide only to do your own research also a small reminder that just because
an ETF is considered safer than individual stocks this does not mean it's risk-free just like any
other asset class each kfs are also vulnerable to market conditions so please keep this in mind now
let's get back to it the third ETF is VTS which is the Vanguard us total market shares Index this
ETF tracks the return of the entire U.S market index including well-known companies like apple
Amazon Berkshire Hathaway and meta platforms previously known as Facebook if you are buying
this ETF then it means you are bullish on the U.S stock market to do well over the long term
when you hear people speak about the market so for example you might see on the news that the market
has gone up or down unless they've specified which Market they are usually referring to the US market
this is because the U.S stock market makes up about 60 of the entire Global Market and you
can get a slice of it by investing in this ETF alright let's check out our stats management fee
is 0.03 this is one of the cheapest management fees on this list the three year average return
is 14.14 the five-year average return is 13.55 these high returns are due to the US market being
in a massive bull run over the last decade and in particular the last two years the dividend yield
is 1.4 and like most Vanguard ETFs Dividends are paid quarterly and unlike the other etas on this
list it is dummy styled in the United States this means that unfortunately you cannot Auto reinvest
your dividends and you'll be required to fill out a wa bin form which is a document that ensures you
are not double taxed to the US when filing your taxes but don't worry it's very easy to fill out
and some online Brokers even do it automatically for you so it's no big deal and since there are
no Aussie stocks on this ETF there is no franking credits the fourth ETF is ivb which is the ishares
ETF that tracks the performance of the S P 500 Index the S P 500 is probably the most famous
Index Fund in the world which tracks the top 500 us companies including Apple Tesla visa and
Coca-Cola when you hear people talking about index funds they are usually referring to the S P 500
which is basically a barometer on how well that Conway is doing so if you compare it to VTS this
ETF tracks the top 500 companies instead of tracking the entire US market all right
let's look at the stats the management fee is 0.04 which is very cheap similar to VTS the three-year
average return is 11.05 the five-year average return is 13.47 again they are very similar to
BTS the dividend yield is 1.28 percent and and Dividends are paid quarterly and unlike VTS it's
actually Domi sold in Australia so even though it tracks the US market you don't need to fill
out any forms since the ETF is based in Australia and you can choose to automatically reinvest their
dividends like all the other ETFs on this list and since there are no Aussie stocks there are
no ranking credits for this ETF the fifth ETF on this list is vgs which is another Vanguard
ETF which tracks the return of the global world market index excluding Australia this ETF provides
exposure to some of the largest companies in the world including Apple Amazon Johnson and Johnson
and Sony in fact there are over 1400 companies in this fund so it's very well Diversified the
fund is made up of 70 U.S stocks and the remainder is made up of other major developed countries like
Japan UK Canada and France all right give me the stats the management fee is 0.18 the three-year
average return is 11.7 the five-year average return is 10.85 again this is not surprising
given the strength of the US market in the last decade the dividend yield is 1.9 and Dividends
are paid quarterly as you would expect even though the ETF does not include Australian stocks it is
still domiciled in Australia so you can receive the benefits of Auto reinvesting your dividends
and they don't have ranking credits since this ETF tracks the entire Global Market excluding
Australia the sixth ETF is IO which is the I shares Global 100 ETF that tracks the top 100
global companies in the world it is similar to vgs in that it tracks the top Blue Chip
companies in the world the only difference is it includes Australian companies and it only tracks
the top 100 global companies instead of over 1400 like vgs so it is a much more exclusive
ETF so in a way it's less Diversified but more focused on the cream of the crop companies the top
Holdings include International Blue Chip companies like apple JP Morgan Samsung Toyota and BHP now
let's break down the stats the management fee is point four percent the three-year average return
is 11.87 the five-year average return is 13.18 and interestingly it performed a bit better than
vgs probably because there is a slightly higher weighting in U.S stocks the dividend yield is 1.6
and Dividends are paid semi-annually so you only get paid twice a year this ETF is dummy sold in
Australia which means you can set the dividends to Auto reinvest as usual and even though it
contains a small version of Aussie stocks is too insignificant to have any franking credits the
seventh ETF on this list is ethi which is the beta shares Global sustainability leaders ETF as the
name suggests this ETF tracks the top 200 leading ethical companies in the world with the world
moving towards a more sustainable future the trend towards responsible investing has grown rapidly
there are studies that show that ethical investing is particularly popular amongst Millennials and
the new generation of investors coming through some of their top companies include Visa Home
Depot Apple and Nvidia in order to make it into the portfolio each company is carefully screened
and have to pass their strict criteria or being a market leader and no direct or a significant
exposure to fossil fuels or other activities deemed to go against responsible investing
alright let's check out their stats management fee is 0.49 so it is a bit more pricier than the other
ETFs on this list due to the more work with the selection process the three-year average return is
17.55 the 5-year average return is 15.98 so they have performed incredibly well in the last few
years due to the popularity and ethical investing please keep in mind that the fund was created in
January 2017 so it is still a new fund so we'll have to see how it performs in the longer term
the dividend yield is 6.1 and this yield is quite high due to the share price going down in the last
year Dividends are paid semi-annually so twice a year and they are dummy sold in Australia and
you already know what that means and there is no franking credits involved the 8th ETF is ndq which
is the beta shares NASDAQ 100 ETF this ETF tracks the top 100 non-financial companies listed on the
NASDAQ Index this index is famous for being very Tech heavy so their mainly comprises of all the
biggest tech companies in the world so companies like apple Microsoft Google Amazon meta platforms
and Tesla however it's not all tech there are other non-financial companies like PepsiCo Costco
and Starbucks if you check out their steps their management fee is 0.38 so it is a bit pricier
compared to other similar ETFs like ibv and VTS the three-year average return is 19.94 and the
five-year average return is 18.15 these incredible returns is mainly due to the tech boom that has
seen extraordinary gains to large tech companies in the last decade along with one of the longer
with bull markets in history the dividend yield is 4.2 percent and they are dummy sold in Australia
so you can Auto reinvest your dividends and since it's only U.S stocks there are no franking credits
involved the ninth ETF on this list is vdhg which is the Vanguard Diversified high growth index
ETF this ETF is a One-Stop shop if you want maximum diversification that is because it tracks
the average return of pretty much the entire Global Market it is made up of several Vanguard
ETFs so it's basically an ETF of Vanguard ETFs here is a list of their asset allocation
which includes a portion of Australian shares International shares from developed countries
so countries like the US UK and Canada and international shares from Emerging Markets
so countries like China South Korea and Taiwan it also includes some Bond and fixed interest index
so a bit of a defensive allocation let's check out the stats the management fee is 0.27 the
three-year average return is 8.83 5-year average return is 9.03 so as you would expect it's pretty
much in line with the entire Global Market the dividend yield is two percent Dividends are paid
quarterly it is don't be sold in Australia since it contains some Australian shares a portion of
the dividends in is partially franked so make sure you include these credits during tax time
the 10th and final ETF is the hhf which is the beta shares Diversified or growth ETF this ETF
is somewhat similar to vdhg and is allocated into four portions Australian shares us shares other
developed countries not including us and Emerging Markets like China Taiwan and South Korea this
ETA a bit more aggressive than vdhg as it does not include bonds and fixed interests it's solely
focused on growth if we look at the stats here the management fee is 0.19 so it is a bit cheaper than
vdhe it does not have a 3 and 5 BM average return given the fund was only created in December 2019
but it has averaged about eight percent per year since Inception the dividend yield is
three percent and Dividends are paid quarterly and they are domiciled in Australia and since
there is a significant portion of Australian shares it will be partially franked and there
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