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zenquix
post May 2 2020, 10:00 PM

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QUOTE(simplylegendary @ May 2 2020, 08:52 PM)
Hi, this question probably have been asked to death, but here goes. I always bought four US-domiciled ETFs through Dollar Cost Averaging. They are VOO, VTI, IWF and VNQ. Lately I just realized that my dividends are withheld 30%. I have questions below

1) Is there any offshore/overseas equivalent ETFs that I should buy over their US equivalent
2) It's the dividend that they withhold but not the capital gain right?

I buy them through Singapore's brokerage iOCBC, if that's any help, since I work and live there nowadays even though not PR and not Sg citizen.
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this thread will help with 1)
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4744515/

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post Sep 26 2020, 04:00 PM

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QUOTE(Eurobeater @ Sep 24 2020, 10:25 PM)
Has anyone have any reviews of this particular ETF for the S&P500?

ETF code: VUSA
Fund Manager: Vanguard
Stock exchange: LSE
https://www.vanguardinvestor.co.uk/investme...buting/overview

I "hoot" this one coz it was the most popular ETF with my brokerage. Is it a good non-US one? Tracking error how compared to the US variants?
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I personally buy VUSD. Same from Vanguard and LSE but USD-denominated Distributing. VUSA is Pound Sterling Distributing.

And like TOS i prefer to get my USD dividend so that I can choose where i want to invest it. ETF fees very cheap on LSE anyway so I prefer the flexibility than having it "accumulate"

This post has been edited by zenquix: Sep 26 2020, 04:01 PM
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post Sep 27 2020, 09:44 AM

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QUOTE(126126 @ Sep 26 2020, 09:22 PM)
I chose vusd instead of vusa because:

1) higher volume
2) lower bid/ask spread
3) in USD

I prefer an etf with acc instead of distributing, in usd, sufficiently traded and irish domiciled but cant seem to find one yet.

For world index/developed mkt my ideal ticker is IWDA.
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then check out the mentioned VUAA

https://www.justetf.com/en/etf-profile.html...in=IE00BFMXXD54

it is USD denominated on LSE, tracking S&P500

For IWDA (Acc) look at IWDA on LSE (note the high expense ratio though)

https://www.justetf.com/en/etf-profile.html...in=IE00B4L5Y983

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IWDA.L?p=IW...&.tsrc=fin-srch

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