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Compare IHD vs. VDHG

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

S&P/ASX Aussie Dividend Opportunities

ASX

Buy

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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 S&P/ASX Aussie Dividend Opportunities (IHD) and the Vanguard Diversified High Growth Funds (VDHG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHD

VDHG

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

91

12,286

Median incremental investment

$809.56

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,709.00

$2,935.92

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

IHD

VDHG

Strategy

IHD.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The ETF currently has 386.81m in AUM and 49 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of 50 ASX listed stocks that offer high dividend yields while meeting diversification, profitability and tradability requirements as well as being screened for sustainability considerations

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesn’t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs.

Top 3 holdings

BHP GROUP LTD (10.93 %)

RIO TINTO LTD (10.39 %)

ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (9.29 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (44.69 %)

Materials (25.27 %)

Industrials (15.28 %)

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.86 %)

New Zealand (0.14 %)

United States (40.13 %)

Australia (38.45 %)

Japan (3.51 %)

Management fee

0.23 %

0.27 %

Key Summary

IHD

VDHG

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities Index - AUD

36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.23 %

0.27 %

Price

$17.09

$74.95

Size

$402.436 million

$3.350 billion

10Y return

32.58 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.44 %

4.50 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

IHD

VDHG

Popularity

Low

High

Pearlers invested

91

12,286

Median incremental investment

$809.56

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,709.00

$2,935.92

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

IHD

VDHG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

IHD

VDHG

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield