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Inception date
Nov 18, 2014
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.
ISIN
AU000000VGS8
Vanguard MSCI International Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI World ex-Australia Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Finance
Stocks99.30%
Electronic Technology18.33%
Technology Services18.05%
Finance17.62%
Health Technology8.09%
Retail Trade6.70%
Consumer Non-Durables4.76%
Producer Manufacturing4.56%
Consumer Durables2.79%
Utilities2.66%
Energy Minerals2.63%
Consumer Services2.46%
Process Industries1.76%
Transportation1.61%
Industrial Services1.45%
Communications1.43%
Commercial Services1.36%
Non-Energy Minerals1.21%
Distribution Services0.88%
Health Services0.83%
Miscellaneous0.12%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.55%
Cash0.27%
Temporary0.26%
UNIT0.02%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America74.42%
Europe18.65%
Asia6.47%
Middle East0.25%
Latin America0.16%
Oceania0.05%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VGS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 18.33% stocks, and Technology Services, with 18.05% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VGS top holdings are NVIDIA Corporation and Microsoft Corporation, occupying 5.19% and 4.73% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VGS last dividends amounted to 1.28 AUD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 1.47 AUD in dividends, which shows a 14.98% decrease.
VGS fund flows account for 0.00 AUD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VGS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.60%. The last dividend (Jul 16, 2025) amounted to 1.28 AUD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VGS shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Nov 18, 2014, and its management style is Passive.
VGS expense ratio is 0.18% meaning you'd have to pay 0.18% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VGS follows the MSCI WorldexAustralia Index - AUD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VGS invests in stocks.
VGS price has risen by 3.64% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 15.23% increase. See more dynamics on VGS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.88% over the last month, showed a 15.46% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.47% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.88% over the last month, showed a 15.46% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.47% in a year.
VGS trades at a premium (0.38%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.