Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund - AUD Hedged
About this Fund
Fund Detail
PDS | https://informedinvestor.com.au/view/pds/106525-2022-12-22-02:58.pdf |
FUND MANAGER | Vanguard Investments Australia |
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APIR | VAN0848AU |
ASSET CLASS | GLOBAL EQUITIES |
INVESTMENT STYLE | The Fund provides exposure to many of the world's largest companies listed in major developed countries. |
INVESTMENT PROFILE | The Fund seeks to track the return of the Benchmark before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. |
CURRENCY MANAGEMENT | Hedged |
INCEPTION DATE | 01-06-2021 |
BENCHMARK | FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index (with net dividends reinvested) hedged into Australian dollars (AUD) |
FUND SIZE | FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index (with net dividends reinvested) hedged into Australian dollars (AUD) |
DISTRIBUTION FREQUENCY | Quarterly |
NO. OF HOLDINGS | 1500+ |
FEES | 0.23% p.a. |
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Benefits
Benefits | Benefits of investing in the Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund –
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RISK LEVEL | High – the potential for higher returns than lower risk investments, however there is the higher potential for below average returns and/or some loss of capital. |
INVESTOR SUITABILITY | Investors with Australian dollars, seeking exposure to a diversified portfolio of international shares with an ethically conscious screen that is hedged to AUD. |
Risks
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Key Features
About the FundVanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund (AUD Hedged) seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index (with net dividends reinvested) hedged into Australian dollars (AUD) before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. The Fund provides exposure to many of the world’s largest companies listed in major developed countries. It offers low-cost access to a broadly diversified range of securities that excludes companies with significant business activities involving fossil fuels, nuclear power, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons, adult entertainment and a conduct related screen based on severe The Fund is hedged to Australian dollars so the value of the Fund is relatively unaffected by currency fluctuations for Australian investors. |
Mandate
How we invest your moneyThe Fund seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index (with net dividends reinvested) hedged into Australian dollars (AUD) before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. The Fund aims to hold all of the securities in the index most of the time, allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time. The Fund may hold securities that have been removed from or are expected to be included in the index. The Fund will hold forward foreign exchange contracts and may invest in futures contracts. The FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index hedged into AUD Index comprises securities (shares) listed on the exchanges of the world’s major developed economies. The index excludes companies with significant business activities involving fossil fuels, nuclear power, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, weapons, adult entertainment and a conduct related screen based on severe The Fund may engage in securities lending. Securities lending is a common practice where holders of securities make short term loans of shares in return for a fee, to incrementally increase returns to investors Strategic asset allocation
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