Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS)

Assets	26.63B
Expense Ratio	0.07%
PE Ratio	18.49
Forward PE	17.11
Dividend (ttm)	3.45
Dividend Yield	3.18%
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 1, 2026
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Payout Ratio	58.74%

Volume	258,100
Open	108.39
Previous Close	108.52
Day's Range	108.10 - 108.58
52-Week Low	103.21
52-Week High	115.13
Beta	0.61
Holdings	305
Inception Date	May 4, 2009

About VAS

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of Australia. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It also invests some portion of its portfolio in property trusts. The fund invests in the stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. It seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Index, by investing in the stocks of companies as per their weightings in the index. Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF was formed on June 13, 1997 and is domiciled in Australia.

• Asset Class: Equity
• Category: Total Market
• Stock Exchange: Australian Securities Exchange
• Ticker Symbol: VAS
• Provider: Vanguard
• Index Tracked: S&P/ASX 300 Index - AUD

Performance

VAS had a total return of 0.10% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.83%.

Top 10 Holdings

47.41% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
BHP Group Limited	BHP	11.26%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	CBA	9.21%
National Australia Bank Limited	NAB	4.45%
Westpac Banking Corporation	WBC	4.37%
ANZ Group Holdings Limited	ANZ	4.21%
CSL Limited	CSL	3.21%
Wesfarmers Limited	WES	3.17%
Macquarie Group Limited	MQG	3.06%
Rio Tinto Group	RIO	2.26%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd	WDS	2.21%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 1, 2026	1.29066 AUD	Oct 16, 2026
Jul 1, 2026	0.4883 AUD	Jul 16, 2026
Apr 1, 2026	0.84788 AUD	Apr 20, 2026
Jan 2, 2026	0.82083 AUD	Jan 19, 2026
Oct 1, 2025	1.09594 AUD	Oct 16, 2025
Jul 1, 2025	0.65015 AUD	Jul 16, 2025

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 23, 2026

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