Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.

VAS trades at 110.91 AUD today, its price has risen 0.20% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VAS price chart.

VAS price has risen by 0.64% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 5.45% increase. See more dynamics on VAS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.40% over the last month, showed a 1.54% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 7.98% in a year.

In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, VAS technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VAS shows the buy signal. See more of VAS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.

No, VAS doesn't pay dividends to its holders.