Global shares
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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Active ETF · Vanguard
Around 190 global shares (including some Australian ones), actively chosen and combined to aim for smaller ups and downs than the broad global market.
What the fee costs you
The management fee is 0.28% a year. Here’s what that works out to in dollars:
A 0.28% yearly fee works out to about $28 a year per $10,000 invested.
A rough guide based on the headline fee only. Other costs (such as brokerage or buy/sell spreads) aren’t included.
The basics
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Asset class
- Global shares
- Number of holdings
- ~190
- Where it invests
- Global shares (its benchmark is the FTSE Global All Cap), including a slice of Australia.
- Income paid
- Quarterly
- Currency hedged
- Yes — It hedges most of its foreign-currency exposure back to Australian dollars, to help reduce the swings.
Its character
An actively managed fund built for a smoother ride: Vanguard assembles the portfolio to target lower volatility than the market, rather than tracking an index, and hedges most of its currency exposure to help keep returns steady.
What to keep in mind
Built to be steadier than a broad global share fund — but it's still a share fund: it can fall in value, and 'minimum volatility' is an aim, not a guarantee.
Figures last verified 2026-06-19against the issuer’s factsheet and PDS.