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Compare HVST vs. VHY

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BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (Managed Fund)

ASX

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Overview
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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 Fund (Managed Fund) (HVST) and the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HVST

VHY

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

53

1,329

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,013.02

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,011.25

$2,508.66

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

HVST

VHY

Strategy

HVST.AX was created on 2014-10-29 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 239.15m in AUM and 45 holdings. 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.

VHY.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

BETASHARES AUSTRALIA 200 ETF (24.67 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN RESOURCE (8.94 %)

BETASHARES S&P/ASX FINANCIAL S (8.58 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (54.66 %)

Financials (10.44 %)

Health Care (6.47 %)

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (97.05 %)

United States (2.00 %)

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

Australia (99.89 %)

China (0.11 %)

Management fee

0.65 %

0.25 %


Key Summary

HVST

VHY

Issuer

BetaShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.65 %

0.25 %

Price

$13.75

$76.02

Size

$240.978 million

N/A

10Y return

-46.31 %

11.60 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

8.97 %

7.12 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

03/11/2014

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HVST

VHY

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

53

1,329

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,013.02

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,011.25

$2,508.66

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

HVST

VHY

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

HVST

VHY

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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