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VETHESG / Ethical

Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF

Vanguard · FTSE Developed ex Australia Choice Index · Since 2020

HOLDINGS: Q2 2026

Annual fee

0.18%

$18/yr per $10,000

Fund size

$1.0B

AUD

Dividend yield

2%

Annually · approx. as at Q2 2026

Holdings

235

companies

Plain-English Summary

VETH provides exposure to international shares from developed markets with ethical exclusion screens applied. Screened funds hold a different set of companies from an unscreened global fund, which can lead to different performance and sector weights. General information only, not financial advice.

Key characteristics

Based on publicly available fund data. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Strengths

Low cost for a screened international fund
Broad developed-market diversification
Applies exclusionary ethical screens

Watch out for

Screening criteria may not match every definition of ethical
Excludes some sectors, changing the risk profile
Unhedged, full currency exposure

Top holdings

Holdings as at Q2 2026, may not reflect current composition
1Commonwealth Bank of Australia
13.1%
2Westpac Banking Corp
5.9%
3National Australia Bank Ltd
5.5%
4ANZ Group Holdings Ltd
5.0%
5Wesfarmers Ltd
4.6%
6Macquarie Group Ltd
3.6%
7CSL Ltd
3.4%
8Telstra Group Ltd
3.3%
9Goodman Group
3.3%
10Transurban Group
2.4%

Sector breakdown

Financials
40.6%
Materials
19.6%
Real Estate
9.2%
Consumer Discretionary
7.1%
Health Care
6%
Industrials
5.7%
Communication Services
4.1%
Consumer Staples
4%
Information Technology
3.4%

Historical returns

Total return (AUD) · As at Q2 2026

Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

1 Year
+5.0%
3 Year p.a.
+9.3%
5 Year p.a.
+7.3%

Data as at Q2 2026. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Figures are approximate total returns in AUD including distributions. Source: fund manager fact sheets.

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