Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF (ASX:VGAD)

Australia flag Australia · Delayed Price · Currency is AUD
109.85
-1.51 (-1.36%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:10 PM AEST
-1.36%
Assets5.23B
Expense Ratio0.21%
PE Ratio23.11
Dividend (ttm)5.16
Dividend Yield4.66%
Ex-Dividend DateJul 1, 2025
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio108.50%
1-Year Return+14.85%
Volume168,314
Open110.00
Previous Close111.36
Day's Range109.75 - 110.15
52-Week Low88.01
52-Week High111.86
Beta1.01
Holdings1465
Inception DateNov 18, 2014

About VGAD

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of developed countries across the globe, excluding Australia. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in stocks of large-cap and mid-cap companies, the returns being hedged to Australian Dollar. It seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia (with net dividends reinvested), hedged into Australian dollars Index, by investing in the stocks of companies as per their weightings in the index. Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF was formed on June 6, 1997 and is domiciled in Australia.

Asset Class Equity
Category Total Market
Stock Exchange Australian Securities Exchange
Ticker Symbol VGAD
Provider Vanguard
Index Tracked MSCI World ex Australia - AUD - Benchmark TR Net Hedged

Performance

VGAD had a total return of 14.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.49%.

Top 10 Holdings

20.52% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Apple Inc.AAPL5.41%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT4.14%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN2.15%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA2.01%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL1.37%
Tesla, Inc.TSLA1.33%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG1.25%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META1.23%
UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH0.82%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM0.81%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jul 1, 20253.95782 AUDJul 16, 2025
Jan 2, 20251.20128 AUDJan 17, 2025
Jul 1, 20244.7454 AUDJul 16, 2024
Jul 1, 20220.00058 AUDJul 18, 2022
Jul 1, 20216.50779 AUDJul 16, 2021
Jan 4, 20213.05134 AUDJan 19, 2021
Full Dividend History