VEU vs VAE - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing VEU and VAE. VEU has the lower management fee at 0.04% a year and VAE offers the higher at 1.4%.

Lower fee

VEU 0.04% p.a.

Higher yield

VAE 1.4%

Larger fund

VAE $760m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	VEU Vanguard All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF	VAE Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Vanguard	Vanguard
Tracks index	FTSE All-World ex US Index	FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index
Categories	Intl, Market-Cap	Asia, EM, Market-Cap
Listed since	2015 (11 yrs)	2015 (11 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	—	$760m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.04%	0.4%
Dividend yield	—	1.4%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	5%	5%
Tax drag	0.12%	0.57%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	24.1% net
3-year return	—	17.7% net
5-year return	—	8.9% net
10-year return	—	10.2% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	14.2%
Volatility (5y)	—	14.4%
Volatility (10y)	—	12.5%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.94
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.44
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.67
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

VEU Vanguard All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF

Low-cost: a 0.04% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

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VAE Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF

Top-11% returns over 1 year (33rd of 308 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.3%.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between VEU vs VAE?

VEU and VAE are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VEU carries the lower management fee (0.04%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - VEU vs VAE?

VEU has the lower management fee at 0.04% a year, versus VAE 0.4%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

VAE pays the higher at 1.4%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

VAE is the larger fund by assets ($760m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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