Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF tracks the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index with low management fees.

About Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VSO) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index. The ETF invests in a diversified portfolio of small companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The ETF invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian small companies, which can help to reduce risk. The ETF also has a low management fee of just 0.14% per annum, making it a cost-effective way to invest in Australian small companies. Additionally, the ETF is traded on the ASX, which means that investors can buy and sell units in the ETF at any time during the trading day.
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- Exposure to Australian small-cap companies: The ETF provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian small-cap companies. Small-cap companies are generally considered to have higher growth potential than large-cap companies, but they also come with higher risk.
- Low cost: The ETF has a management fee of just 0.10% per annum. Diversification: The ETF provides investors with exposure to a broad range of Australian small-cap companies, which can help to reduce risk.
- Liquidity: The ETF is traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which means that investors can buy and sell units in the ETF at any time during the trading day.
- Tax-effectiveness: The ETF is structured as a unit trust, which means that it is tax-effective for Australian investors.
- Transparency: The ETF is passively managed, which means that it tracks a published index. This makes the ETF transparent and easy to understand.