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VSOAustralian Broad Market

Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF

Vanguard · MSCI Australia Shares Small Cap Index · Since 2011

HOLDINGS: Q2 2026

Annual fee

0.3%

$30/yr per $10,000

Fund size

$1.1B

AUD

Dividend yield

2.8%

Quarterly · approx. as at Q2 2026

Holdings

194

companies

Plain-English Summary

VSO provides exposure to smaller companies listed on the ASX, a segment that behaves differently from the large-cap funds that dominate most Australian portfolios. Small companies tend to be more volatile than large caps. 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

Exposure to a segment large-cap funds miss
Single-trade small company diversification
Index-tracking approach

Watch out for

Higher volatility than large caps
Smaller companies can be less liquid
Australian market only

Top holdings

Holdings as at Q2 2026, may not reflect current composition
1PLS Group Ltd
3.7%
2BlueScope Steel Ltd
2.5%
3Mineral Resources Ltd
2.1%
4ALS Ltd
2.0%
5NEXTDC Ltd
2.0%
6Orica Ltd
1.9%
7GPT Group/The
1.7%
8Charter Hall Group
1.7%
9Qube Holdings Ltd
1.6%
10JB Hi-Fi Ltd
1.6%

Sector breakdown

Materials
33.1%
Industrials
14.7%
Real Estate
11.3%
Financials
10.5%
Consumer Discretionary
7.4%
Energy
6.4%
Information Technology
6.3%
Health Care
4.6%
Consumer Staples
3.1%
Communication Services
2.3%
Utilities
1.1%

Historical returns

Total return (AUD) · As at Q2 2026

Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

1 Year
+17.5%
3 Year p.a.
+10.0%
5 Year p.a.
+6.6%

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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