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

Assets	7.67B
Expense Ratio	0.21%
PE Ratio	24.05
Dividend (ttm)	3.71
Dividend Yield	2.79%
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 1, 2026
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Payout Ratio	67.95%
1-Year Return	+18.59%

Volume	37,151
Open	133.02
Previous Close	133.02
Day's Range	133.02 - 133.29
52-Week Low	111.80
52-Week High	134.22
Beta	0.68
Holdings	1207
Inception Date	Nov 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 18.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.48%.

Top 10 Holdings

27.14% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	5.64%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	5.17%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	3.97%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	2.79%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.24%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	1.86%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	1.71%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	1.39%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	1.20%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	1.17%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 1, 2026	2.93508 AUD	Jul 16, 2026
Jan 2, 2026	0.77946 AUD	Jan 19, 2026
Jul 1, 2025	3.95782 AUD	Jul 16, 2025
Jan 2, 2025	1.20128 AUD	Jan 17, 2025
Jul 1, 2024	4.7454 AUD	Jul 16, 2024
Jul 1, 2022	0.00058 AUD	Jul 18, 2022

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:

Sep 23, 2026

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