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VAS - Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF
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By looking at who started the thread will give you the answer.
Does have DRP. MER is 0.16%
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Vanguard has announced the estimated September quarterly distribution for VAS as being $1.292455 payable on 17 October. The distribution for the previous corresponding period was $1.450577.
A substantial amount in the five figure range will go into the account as a consequence. The only hard work I had to do on share selection was to buy units in VAS.
A substantial amount in the five figure range will go into the account as a consequence. The only hard work I had to do on share selection was to buy units in VAS.
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Very quiet, anyone have any bad experiences dealing with VAS , or is it just a set and forget investment?
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not 'bad' here , but it basically tracks the appropriate index ( as promised ) so not a lot to get excited/disappointed about
and unless the index dips markedly no compelling reason to add more ( although i participate in the DRP )
now of course all this could change if there is a major market correction ( or melt-up )
Nup, it just chugs along & drops money in my account 4 times per year.
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VAS is my third tip in the 2025 yearly comp.
this holding is just the shares earned in the DRP running ( the cash and some profit has been rescued )
am up 73% over the last 13 years , but this was bought to provide insurance against ( my ) bad stock selection , and that job done i am letting the profits run
now index funds are weird beasts they feed ( investment ) cash into the indexes , pushing market caps. and indexes higher .. which attracts more investment cash ...
i see more worker's super cash going into ASX share ( a lot of it via index funds ) that should cushion the blow of any major downturn , but also harness some of the rise
this holding is just the shares earned in the DRP running ( the cash and some profit has been rescued )
am up 73% over the last 13 years , but this was bought to provide insurance against ( my ) bad stock selection , and that job done i am letting the profits run
now index funds are weird beasts they feed ( investment ) cash into the indexes , pushing market caps. and indexes higher .. which attracts more investment cash ...
i see more worker's super cash going into ASX share ( a lot of it via index funds ) that should cushion the blow of any major downturn , but also harness some of the rise
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@mullokintyre
an update for the yearly comp.
VAS should ride this market higher for at least a short while
some big players will return to the stock market on Tuesday , and as more folks come back from holidays , cash into super funds should accelerate , and VAS should get a share of those super inflows
i don't expect anything startling to happen here but the ASX isn't that far from record intra-day highs , the market might be tempted to rally higher
an update for the yearly comp.
VAS should ride this market higher for at least a short while
some big players will return to the stock market on Tuesday , and as more folks come back from holidays , cash into super funds should accelerate , and VAS should get a share of those super inflows
i don't expect anything startling to happen here but the ASX isn't that far from record intra-day highs , the market might be tempted to rally higher
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IMO it will rally higher, if the RBA drop rates, people have to chase returns to keep up with the real inflation.
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they aren't already ?
it is a tough job getting adequate ( dividend ) returns in the current market
sure i am doing VERY nicely in some places , thanks to some luckily timed buys
but look at this
Dividend Yield Scan (ASX - Updated Daily)
UPDATED DAILY: Locate the highest Dividend Yield stocks listed on the ASX. Includes share price, gross yield, DRP status and 1-year return.
www.marketindex.com.au
riddled with value traps , and shares unlikely to sustain those levels of divs ( if bought on say , Tuesday )
and some are suggesting the mid-caps and some large caps will be under pressure to slim down the div. payouts (for various reasons )
i thought i heard some market commentators calling TI.N.A. ( There Is No Alternative ) 2 years back
but there seems to be upward momentum in the markets currently as the US reporting season unfolds and some locals have good things to report in the quarterly announcements
sure VAS is nice to me ( my theoretical average is below $58 ) at my av. SP but $100 ( plus ) and some chance the market will retreat in the mid-term .. but money has to be parked regardless , some will be looking at unrealized capital losses soon enough
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The two VAS threads have finally been joined together.
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@mullokintyre
a gratuitous post for the 2025 full year comp.
VAS top ten holdings
Top 10 Holdings
Total Holdings
309
Category Average
42.25
46.8%
Distinct Portfolio
yes
Portfolio Turnover
0.82%
the 309 stocks hints there is still some M&A action going through the top 300
one might note the minor variation to the original mandate , preempting the ascension of future XKO ( top 300 ) participants as well as Vanguard's declaration they MAY lend out shares ( in the portfolio ) short-term
since this is a close ( but NOT exact ) replica of the index , one might note how various stock weightings have shifted even since the beginning of 2025
i hold VAS ( essentially the shares accumulated via the DRP over the previous 12 years )
those 3 monthly divs. sure make a difference when compounded
a gratuitous post for the 2025 full year comp.
VAS top ten holdings
| Code | Company | Asset |
|---|---|---|
| CBA | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 10.24% |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd | 7.73% |
| CSL | CSL Ltd | 5.18% |
| NAB | National Australia Bank Ltd | 4.71% |
| WBC | Westpac Banking Corp | 4.43% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Code | Company | Asset |
|---|---|---|
| ANZ | ANZ Group Holdings Ltd | 3.49% |
| WES | Wesfarmers Ltd | 3.31% |
| MQG | Macquarie Group Ltd | 3.25% |
| GMG | Goodman Group | 2.66% |
| ALL | Aristocrat Leisure Ltd | 1.82% |
Total Holdings
309
Category Average
42.25
46.8%
Distinct Portfolio
yes
Portfolio Turnover
0.82%
the 309 stocks hints there is still some M&A action going through the top 300
Fund Objective
The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the S&P/ASX 300 Index allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the Index from time to time. The Fund may invest in securities that have been removed from or are expected to be included in the Index. The Fund may also hold securities that are not in the Index where we identify opportunities to gain exposure to securities currently or expected to be included in the Index, where we consider that to be in the interests of unitholders.one might note the minor variation to the original mandate , preempting the ascension of future XKO ( top 300 ) participants as well as Vanguard's declaration they MAY lend out shares ( in the portfolio ) short-term
since this is a close ( but NOT exact ) replica of the index , one might note how various stock weightings have shifted even since the beginning of 2025
i hold VAS ( essentially the shares accumulated via the DRP over the previous 12 years )
those 3 monthly divs. sure make a difference when compounded
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@mullokintyre
my other pick in the 2025 full year comp.
i note the Friday close was $98.91 not that is , is a recommendation to buy ( by me , my buy-in av. is $57.48 )
but sub $100 might be attractive to some newcomers
the most recent portfolio weighting is
Top 10 Holdings
although the current VAS portfolio has 309 positions ( out of the XKO .. top 300 )
i hold VAS as an 'insurance hedge ' ( at no cash risk ) so concentration risk ( too much cash exposed to one or two stocks ) is diminished ( basically the accumulated DRP shares from the last 12 years still DRPing )
the 14th of March sees a S&P index rebalance although that shouldn't affect the TOP 10 stocks
certainly something to consider if the market keeps sliding and sliding
( warning div. yields are likely to be generally lower this year , so historic returns might be misleading )
my other pick in the 2025 full year comp.
i note the Friday close was $98.91 not that is , is a recommendation to buy ( by me , my buy-in av. is $57.48 )
but sub $100 might be attractive to some newcomers
the most recent portfolio weighting is
| Code | Company | Asset |
|---|---|---|
| CBA | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 10.24% |
| BHP | BHP Group Ltd | 7.73% |
| CSL | CSL Ltd | 5.18% |
| NAB | National Australia Bank Ltd | 4.71% |
| WBC | Westpac Banking Corp | 4.43% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Code | Company | Asset |
|---|---|---|
| ANZ | ANZ Group Holdings Ltd | 3.49% |
| WES | Wesfarmers Ltd | 3.31% |
| MQG | Macquarie Group Ltd | 3.25% |
| GMG | Goodman Group | 2.66% |
| ALL | Aristocrat Leisure Ltd | 1.82% |
although the current VAS portfolio has 309 positions ( out of the XKO .. top 300 )
i hold VAS as an 'insurance hedge ' ( at no cash risk ) so concentration risk ( too much cash exposed to one or two stocks ) is diminished ( basically the accumulated DRP shares from the last 12 years still DRPing )
the 14th of March sees a S&P index rebalance although that shouldn't affect the TOP 10 stocks
certainly something to consider if the market keeps sliding and sliding
( warning div. yields are likely to be generally lower this year , so historic returns might be misleading )
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I'm hoping for a good entry point on VAS, with the Trump disruption, currently the sentiment doesn't seem to have led to any panic selling.
We can only hope.
We can only hope.
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still about $40 above ' a good entry point ' for me
but good luck , lots of things are possible now
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Yeah, probably a good pick up for longer term. I chose IOZ as my ASX200 choice which is tracking the same as this. IOZ is the solid green line. Topped up on the first leg down of this correction and waiting to add more when the dust settles. If it does.
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unfortunately the recent drop is unlikely to translate into some extra shares via the DRP
oh well maybe next quarter
oh well maybe next quarter
That is a trading mentality. Index investing, even via ETF's, doesn't require any "entry point."
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If VAS drops by 40 points (about 36%) I don’t think we’ll be worrying about the stock market as such. For that drop it would have to be a pretty big Black Swan like another Pandemic but with an R0 of 50, or a Global War.
