The ultimate guide to investing in the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) for maximum returns
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The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) has long been the most popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) for ASX investors.
With close to $17 billion in assets under management, ASX investors evidently can’t get enough of this Vanguard ETF.
It’s not hard to see why. Vanguard’s VAS product is the only index fund on the ASX that allows investors to access the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO). This index, while similar to the more widely-tracked S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO), gives investors coverage of the largest 300 shares listed on the ASX.
This gives meaningful exposure to the largest stocks on our share market, including BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA). But also an…