VAS

 VAS Vangard Australian Shares Index

https://www.vanguard.com.au/adviser/products/en/detail/etf/8205/equity

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https://www.marketindex.com.au/asx/vas?src=search-all

2010 - $50

2015 - $67

2020 - $88 (Jan)

2020 - $64 (march)

2024 - $100 (july)

2025 - $115

2026 - $111 

Took about 14 years to double.

Do the extra dividends & franking credits make up for the slower growth?

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The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P/ASX 300 Index. It gives investors a low-cost way to buy a small piece of the 300 largest companies listed in Australia in a single trade. [1, 2]

Key Features

Index Tracked: S&P/ASX 300 Index.
Top Holdings: Dominated by major local banks and mining giants like Commonwealth Bank, BHP Group, National Australia Bank, Westpac, and CSL.
Sector Focus: Heavily weighted toward financials (banking) and materials (mining/resources).
Dividends: Pays regular distributions and provides access to franking credits. [1, 2, 3]

Pros and Cons

Low Cost: Very low annual management fees compared to actively managed funds.
Convenience: Instant diversification across hundreds of local stocks instead of picking individual shares.
Concentration Risk: Heavily top-heavy and concentrated in just two sectors (banks and resources).
Local Focus: Tied closely to the performance of the domestic Australian economy and commodity cycles. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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