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Which Australian funds track the S&P 500 in Australia?

Hi, I’m fairly new to investing and this is a dumb question but what is the difference when investing in the AU shares vs US shares tab? 
Is it that the AU shares are funds held by brokers in Aus and the US one is US brokers? Is there a better option for an Aus investor? What are the tax implications of investing in US EFTs over Aus ones? 
Thanks, Molly

AU vs US shares

I am looking at transferring some AU shares from Sharesies to Pearler.
Not all of them, just some.
I can’t seem to find Sharesies on your broker list.
Please advise.
Regards
Alicia

Owning AU Shares with Sharesies

Hi, I just started my investment with ASX last month. But I started worrying and wanted to know what’s happened to my shares and it’s value if I suddenly pass away? I’m single mom with 3 children. Thanks

What’s happened to my shares and it’s value if I suddenly die 

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IVV.AX was created on 2000-05-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of large capitalisation US equities.

The iShares S&P 500 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalisation U.S. equities.

iShares S&P 500 Etf

VDHG.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the underlying funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF seeks to track the weighted average return of the various indices of the underlying funds in which it invests, in proportion to the Strategic Asset Allocation, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

VAS.AX was created on 2009-05-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the S&P/ASX 300 Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) seeks to track the performance of the ASX 300 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the top 300 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). These are mostly large and established Australian companies. It is a popular choice among passive individual investors who don't have the time or the expertise to actively invest in stocks.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index Etf

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ETFS Enhanced USD Cash ETF aims to provide investors with a return
 that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of an interest bearing U.S. dollar cash deposit, earning a rate above the rate available on overnight deposits, in Australian dollar terms.

Enhanced USD Income

ZYAU.AX was created on 2015-06-09 by ETFS. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The ETF currently has 66.07m in AUM and 41 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Shareholder Yield Index.

Global X S&P/ASX 300 High Yield Plus ETF

ETFS S&P/ASX 300 High Yield Plus ETF aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Shareholder Yield Index. ZYAU uses a full-replication strategy to track the index, meaning that it holds all of the shares that make up the index closely in proportion to their index weights. 

This index tracks 40 high dividend payers from the S&P/ASX 300 Index, which meet certain quality and liquidity criteria. ZYAU’s quality screens enable the fund to target Australian equities with high and sustainable dividends. The index is weighted by the product of shareholder yield, which considers both dividends and share buybacks, and float-adjusted market capitalisation. 

ETF Securities Australia is Australia’s second oldest ETF provider and the only truly independent, wholly Australian owned ETF manager.  Founded in 2003 by Graham Tuckwell we use transparent and cost effective exchange traded products to enable Australian investors achieve their desired outcome, while also intelligently diversifying their portfolios. We also act as a dedicated source of actionable investor knowledge for Australian investors and their advisers.

ACDC.AX was created on 2018-08-30 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the  performance of the Solactive Battery ValueChain Index (the Index).

ETFS Battery Tech & Lithium ETF aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index by holding all of the shares that make up the index closely in proportion to their index weights.

ACDC is Australia’s first ETF to provide exposure to the energy storage and production megatrend. ACDC provides investors with access to companies involved in battery technology and lithium mining. The index covers all electro-chemical storage, not just lithium, in order to capture the growth of the whole industry. ACDC is a global portfolio covering multiple regions and sectors and adopts an equal weight strategy.

QUAL.AX was created on 2014-10-29 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars.

VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF (QUAL) invests in a diversified portfolio of quality international companies listed on exchanges in developed markets around the world (ex Australia).  The ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index (M4CXMVIA) with net dividends reinvested, in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

VGS.AX was created on 2014-11-18 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Vanguard MSCI International Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI World ex-Australia Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

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Performance

$8.17

▼ -$1.98 (-19.47%)

1M

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Quick facts

N/A Growth

N/A

$500 minimum investment

$1,273.55 median portfolio

Holdings & exposure

Top holdings

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6%

6%

6%

Top country exposure

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100%

Top industry exposure

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39%

20%

11%

Distributions

6.28%

55.44%

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95.66%

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Costs

0.35% p.a.

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6.53

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1.28

0.35

2015-06-09

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974 days since last community investment

Demographics

Income of investors

37%

35%

16%

8%

4%

Age of investors

53%

33%

14%

Legal gender of investors

50% male

50% female

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