VETH

Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares ETF

About this ETF

Tracks the FTSE Australia 300 Choice Index, giving exposure to ASX-listed shares while excluding companies significantly involved in fossil fuels, tobacco, gambling, weapons, nuclear power and adult entertainment.

IssuerVanguard

Management fee (MER)0.16% p.a.

Inception date12 Oct 2020

BenchmarkFTSE Australia 300 Choice Index

Scout Score

56/100

Ranked #14 of 42 in Australian Shares

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost83

Diversification42

Tracking78

Liquidity49

Fund Strength46

Performance27

Income27

Strengths

Low fee — 0.16% p.a., cheaper than 83% of Australian Shares funds.
Tight index tracking — 2.60% tracking error, tighter than 78% of Australian Shares peers.

Weaknesses

Weak long-term return — +5.5% p.a. (blended), trails 73% of rated Australian Shares peers.
Below-average yield — 2.85%, lower than 73% of Australian Shares peers.

Performance (as of 30 Sep 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-2.54%

3 Months+0.12%

YTD-3.20%

1 Year-4.79%

3 Years (p.a.)+10.87%

5 Years (p.a.)+5.87%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

Geographic exposure (as at 30 Sep 2026)

Country (where the company is based).

Australia

99.96%

Sector breakdown (as at 30 Sep 2026)

How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.

Financials

38.38%

Materials

20.70%

Real Estate

8.57%

Health Care

7.93%

Consumer Discretionary

7.33%

Industrials

6.28%

Consumer Staples

4.03%

Communication Services

3.60%

Information Technology

3.15%

Top holdings (as of 30 Sep 2026)

The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.