What to know about the Vanguard VAE ETF
The Vanguard VAE ETF provides exposure to a portfolio of companies listed in Asia, excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand. As the ETF is not hedged, investors are also exposed to currency fluctuations.
According to our most recent data, the VAE ETF had $348.81 million of money invested. With VAE’s total funds under management (FUM) figure over $100 million, the ETF meets our team’s minimum investment criteria for FUM levels. As a general rule, our team draws the line at $100 million for ETFs in the International shares sector because we believe that, relative to smaller ETFs, achieving this amount of FUM lowers the chance that the ETF issuer will close the ETF.
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The Global X ZYAU ETF – key points
The Global X ZYAU ETF invests in 50 high-dividend stocks from the S&P/ASX 200 Index. To avoid ‘yield traps’, ZYAU uses a forward looking dividend forecast system to identify and capture the highest dividend-paying companies, and the portfolio weighting tilts towards these companies.
With our numbers for July 2022, ZYAU’s FUM stood at $71.99 million. Given it has less than $100 million invested, ask yourself (or your adviser) if the ETF is still too small (and if you should wait to buy into it). If you’re concerned the ETF might not be established enough, compare it alongside one of the other Yield/income sector ETFs, using our full list of ETFs.
A look at the ZYAU ETF fee load?
Global X, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 0.35% for the ZYAU ETF. Meaning, if you invest $2,000 for a full year from now you can expect to pay a management fee of around $7.00.
This management fee is below the average for all ETFs on our Best ETFs Australia list of ETFs. However, you might still be able to find a cheaper ETF for less.
Before rushing out and investing in the ZYAU fund, consider searching our full ETF list to compare the fees and costs of another ETF side-by-side. Another idea might be using our website to get a free but comprehensive investment review on ZYAU.
