AVNG vs VGS - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing AVNG and VGS. VGS has the lower management fee at 0.18% a year and VGS offers the higher at 1.28%.

Lower fee

VGS 0.18% p.a.

Higher yield

VGS 1.28%

Larger fund

VGS $50.2bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	AVNG Avantis Global Equity Active ETF	VGS Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Avantis	Vanguard
Tracks index	MSCI World Index	MSCI World ex Australia Index
Categories	Intl, Factor	Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
Listed since	2024 (2 yrs)	2014 (12 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$17m	$50.2bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.3%	0.18%
Dividend yield	—	1.28%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	30%	3%
Tax drag	0.72%	0.48%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	10.5% net
3-year return	—	16.7% net
5-year return	—	12.3% net
10-year return	—	13.8% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	9.9%
Volatility (5y)	—	11.1%
Volatility (10y)	—	10.9%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	1.2
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.83
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	1.05
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

AVNG Avantis Global Equity Active ETF

Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL and VGS.

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VGS Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF

Top-14% returns over 5 years (27th of 188 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.18% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL and IWLD.

Full VGS analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between AVNG vs VGS?

AVNG and VGS are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VGS carries the lower management fee (0.18%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - AVNG vs VGS?

VGS has the lower management fee at 0.18% a year, versus AVNG 0.3%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

VGS pays the higher at 1.28%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

VGS is the larger fund by assets ($50.2bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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