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Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS.AX) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in AUD · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Index, providing low-cost, broadly diversified exposure to the largest 300 Australian companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The fund covers approximately the entire Australian equity market by capitalization.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS.AX) belongs to the Australia Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VAS.AX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VDHG.AX, VHY.AX, VDGR.AX and span 9 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VDHG.AX
Vanguard Diversified High Growth INDEX ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
42
4.70%
—Nov 2017VAS.AX vs VDHG.AX
VHY.AX
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETFDividend
58
8.22%
—May 2011VAS.AX vs VHY.AX
VDGR.AX
Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETFDiversified Portfolio
41
3.70%
—Nov 2017VAS.AX vs VDGR.AX
VSO.AX
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies INDEX ETFAustralia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
15
-6.04%
—May 2011VAS.AX vs VSO.AX
VDBA.AX
Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETFDiversified Portfolio
38
2.77%
—Nov 2017VAS.AX vs VDBA.AX
VAE.AX
Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETFAsia Pacific Equities
49
14.07%
—Dec 2015VAS.AX vs VAE.AX
VGB.AX
Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETFGovernment Bonds
11
0.93%
—Apr 2012VAS.AX vs VGB.AX
VGE.AX
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETFEmerging Markets Equities
26
4.15%
—Nov 2013VAS.AX vs VGE.AX
VACF.AX
Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index...Corporate Bonds
16
1.14%
—May 2016VAS.AX vs VACF.AX
VAF.AX
Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETFTotal Bond Market
11
0.68%
—Oct 2012VAS.AX vs VAF.AX

Often Compared With VAS.AX

Investors most often compare VAS.AX with A200.AX, AUDUSD=X, ^GSPC. These 8 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
A200.AX
Betashares Australia 200 ETF
18
2.54%
—May 2018VAS.AX vs A200.AX
AUDUSD=X
AUD/USD
84
4.87%
——VAS.AX vs AUDUSD=X
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
81
10.62%
——VAS.AX vs ^GSPC
EMKT
Lazard Emerging Markets Opportunities ETFEmerging Markets Diversified—
23.54%
167.50MOct 2025VAS.AX vs EMKT
IDEV
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ...Foreign Large Cap Equities
58
10.75%
30.90BMar 2017VAS.AX vs IDEV
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
60
17.15%
100.59BOct 2020VAS.AX vs QQQM
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
92
64.04%
73.62BDec 2011VAS.AX vs SMH
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
11.30%
1.70TSep 2010VAS.AX vs VOO

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Diversifiers

Pair VAS.AX with funds that move differently

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to VAS.AX.

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