InvestSMART
  1. Home
  2. Research & Advice
  3. Research Tools
  4. Shares
  5. Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS)

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) - Share Price and Research

Current share price for VGS : $119.950 0.91 (0.75%)

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) provides exposure to many of the worlds largest companies listed in major developed countries. It offers low-cost access to a broadly diversified range of securities that allows investors to participate in the long-term growth potential of international economies outside Australia. The ETF is exposed to the fluctuating values of foreign currencies, as there will not be any hedging of foreign currencies to the Australian dollar.

VGS General Information +

ASX Code VGS
Website http://www.vanguard.com.au
Industry/Sector Asset Management & Custody Banks
Market Cap ($M) 7,376
VGS Share Price $119.950
Day High $120.540
Day Low $119.470
Last Close $120.860
VGS Share Price Movement $0.91 ( 0.75% )
Prices as at 16:40, 19 Apr 2024
+Security prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes and are indicative only.

VGS Related Research

Exchange Traded Fund Description

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) provides exposure to many of the worlds largest companies listed in major developed countries. It offers low-cost access to a broadly diversified range of securities that allows investors to participate in the long-term growth potential of international economies outside Australia. The ETF is exposed to the fluctuating values of foreign currencies, as there will not be any hedging of foreign currencies to the Australian dollar.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) Upcoming Dividends & Yields

Distribution Type Dividend Franking Ex-dividend date Payment date Current Price+ Price 7D Avg Dividend Yield
Result $1.00 0% 2 Apr 2024 17 Apr 2024 $119.950 $122.940 -
Result 55.3¢ 0% 2 Jan 2024 17 Jan 2024 $119.950 $122.940 -
Result 67.19¢ 0% 2 Oct 2023 17 Oct 2023 $119.950 $122.940 -

See all dividends from Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) or use our Upcoming Dividends tool to search for dividends across all ASX-listed securities.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) Recent ASX Announcements

Headline Annoucement date/time+ Price at announcement+ Current price+ Price 7D Avg Gain/Loss
Outstanding ETF Securities Announcement 5 Apr 2024 9:31AM $122.700 $119.950 $122.940 fallen by 2.24%
Distribution Tax Estimates 3 Apr 2024 4:00PM $123.180 $119.950 $122.940 fallen by 2.62%
DRP Issue Price Announcement for the period ended 31 Mar 24 3 Apr 2024 1:56PM $123.320 $119.950 $122.940 fallen by 2.73%
  • + Company announcements and prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes. Prices are indicative only.

See all ASX announcements from Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) or use our ASX Announcements tool to search for announcements across all ASX-listed securities.

VGS Financial Summary

Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2021A $5,371.45 $75.30 511.00% 112.90 187.70 2.20% 0.0%
2020A $803.36 $12.30 -57.60% 635.80 191.10 2.40% 0.0%
2019A $1,826.19 $29.10 -15.00% 243.80 190.80 2.70% 0.0%

VGS Peer Comparison

Company Mkt Cap EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
2019 A 2020 A 2021 A 2019 A 2020 A 2021 A 2019 A 2020 A 2021 A
Magellan Financial Group (MFG) $1,625M -0.5164 -0.0458 -0.1145 8.9855 9.4166 10.6340 12.98% 6.30% 5.58%
Netwealth Group (NWL) $4,829M 0.1948 0.3656 0.1744 71.8591 52.6190 44.8042 1.21% 1.61% 1.90%
Pinnacle Investment Management Group (PNI) $2,222M -0.0127 -0.0785 0.1948 28.0513 30.4396 25.4774 3.29% 2.96% 3.14%
Perpetual (PPT) $2,753M -0.2217 0.0181 0.1179 14.4767 14.2187 12.7196 6.39% 5.36% 5.77%
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) $7,432M 5.1096 0.0000 0.0000 160.5686 0.0000 0.0000 1.55% 0.00% 0.00%

VGS Market Comparison

Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth
Company 0.00 159.40 34.60 0.00
Market 0.53 15.00 1.10 1.00
Sector 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

VGS Directors

Name Position Start Date
Mr Frank Kolimago Non-Executive Director 4 Sep 2018
Ms Johanna Platt Non-Executive Director 31 Oct 2017
Mr Daniel Shrimski Non-Executive Director 21 May 2021
C McIsaac Non-Executive Director 25 Sep 2020
C Cosby Non-Executive Director 21 May 2021

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) Changes in Directors' Interest & Trades

There are no directors' trades from Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS). Please use our Changes in directors' interest tool to search for changes & trades across all ASX-listed securities.

VGS Management

Name Position
Ashley Warmbrand Company Secretary

FAQs about Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS)

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF's (VGS) current share price is $119.95. This constitutes a price movement of 2.43% when compared to the share price 7 days ago and is -4.27% below VGS's 12-month high of $125.30 per share. Prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes.

Relative to the previous close share price of $120.86, Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF's (VGS) current share price of $119.95 constitutes a movement of -$0.91 or -0.75%. Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF's (VGS) share price movement is -2.43% when compared to 7 days ago and is -4.27% below VGS's 52-week high of $125.30.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF's (VGS) 52-week high is $125.30 which was reached on 28 Mar 2024. Relative to this, VGS's current share price of $119.95 constitutes a -$5.35 or -4.27% drop since that high of $125.30 per VGS share.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF's (VGS) 52-week low is $99.10 which was reached on 5 May 2023. Relative to this, VGS's current share price of $119.95 constitutes a $20.85 or 21.04% gain since that low of $99.10 per VGS share.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF's (VGS) current market capitalisation is $7,376,370,711. Market capitalisation, sometimes referred to as "market cap", is the total value of a company's or ETF's issued shares or units owned by shareholders or unitholders. Market capitalisation is equal to the market price per share or unit multiplied by the number of shares or units outstanding.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) last distribution or dividend was $1.00 per share and was paid on 17 Apr 2024. This last VGS distribution or dividend included 0% franking.

Upcoming ex-distribution date: 2 Apr 2024

Upcoming record date: 3 Apr 2024

Upcoming payment date: 17 Apr 2024

ETFs, such as Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS), pay distributions instead of dividends. The difference is that dividends are declared by companies from part of the profits made during any given year and the company’s management decide the amount of earnings retained verses how much to pay out to investors. An ETF, like Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS), must pay out all realised income. This is a combination of any dividends received plus capital gains realised from the buying and selling of underlying holdings within Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS).


A distribution has three key dates:

Ex-distribution date: Date the distribution value leaves the ETF. This will normally correspond with the ETF unit price dropping in value by the same amount as the distribution.

Record date: Date someone must be on the unit registry to receive the distribution.

Payment date date: Date the distribution is paid to the unit holder.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) has a current dividend yield of n/a this year. Last year's dividend yield was n/a. The dividend yield for VGS is a ratio that tells you the percentage of Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS)'s share price that it pays out in dividends each year. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividends by the current share price.

DISCLOSURE: InvestSMART Group Limited employees may have an interest in the securities and managed funds displayed via this service. Please refer to our Financial Services Guide for more information.

Data shown on this website is sourced by Morningstar
© 2017 Morningstar. All rights reserved. Neither any Morningstar company nor any of their content providers guarantee the data or content contained herein to be accurate, complete or timely nor will they have any liability for its use or distribution. Any general advice has been prepared by Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd (ABN: 95 090 665 544, AFSL: 240892) and/or Morningstar Research Limited, subsidiaries of Morningstar, Inc, without reference to your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider the advice in light of these matters and, if applicable, the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (in respect of Australian products) or Investment Statement (in respect of New Zealand products) before making any decision to invest. No Morningstar-affiliated company or any of their employees is providing you with personalised financial advice. To obtain advice tailored to your particular circumstances, please contact a professional financial adviser. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only.