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Compare HVST vs. VDAL

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Betashares Australian Dividend Harvester Active ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the Betashares Australian Dividend Harvester Active ETF (HVST) and the Vanguard Diversified All Growth Index ETF (VDAL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HVST

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

67

135

Median incremental investment

$990.45

$1,046.60

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,137.20

$2,057.57

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

HVST

VDAL

Strategy

HVST.AX was created on 2014-10-29 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. HVST.AX aims to provide exposure to large-cap Australian shares, along with the potential for franked income that is at least 1.5x the yield of the Australian broad sharemarket on an annual basis.

VDAL.AX was created on 2025-03-04 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. Vanguard Diversified All 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.

Top 3 holdings

SPI 200 FUTURES DEC25 (0 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIA 200 ETF (24.79 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.61 %)

Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (29.10 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl ETF (22.50 %)

Vanguard MSCI Intl (Hdg) ETF (13.10 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (50.68 %)

Financials (12.82 %)

Health Care (6.32 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.05 %)

United States (2.00 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.56 %)

Management fee

0.65 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

HVST

VDAL

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

40% S&P/ASX 300 Index - 29.5% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 18% MSCI World ex-Australia Index - 7% MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index - 5.5% MSCI Emerging Markets Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.65 %

0.27 %

Price

$13.76

$55.75

Size

$274.539 million

N/A

10Y return

-34.91 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.39 %

1.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/11/2014

04/03/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

HVST

VDAL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

67

135

Median incremental investment

$990.45

$1,046.60

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,137.20

$2,057.57

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

HVST

VDAL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

HVST

VDAL

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield