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Global High Yield Bond (AUD Hedged)

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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 Global High Yield Bond (AUD Hedged) (IHHY) and the Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF (VDBA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

IHHY

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

34

Median incremental investment

$2,013.75

$1,999.20

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$7,753.86

$4,917.90

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

IHHY

VDBA

Strategy

IHHY.AX was created on 2015-12-04 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high yield fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging), composed of liquid, global developed, high yield corporate bonds (hedged to Australian dollars).

VDBA.AX was created on 2017-11-20 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on target outcome asset allocation. The ETF provides low-cost access to a range of sector funds, offering broad diversification across multiple asset classes. The Balanced ETF is designed for investors seeking a balance between income and capital growth. The ETF targets a 50% allocation to income asset classes and a 50% allocation to growth asset classes.

Top 3 holdings

ISH GLBL HY CP BD UCITS USD DIST (101.58 %)

USD CASH (0.08 %)

AUD CASH (0.05 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (2.15 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1.72 %)

CSL Ltd. (1.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (93.76 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Other (50.55 %)

Financials (9.84 %)

Information Technology (6.59 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.56 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

IHHY

VDBA

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets High Yield Capped Hedged to AUD Index - AUD

A10808-20% S&P - ASX 300-14.5% MSCI World ex-Australia-9% MSCI World ex-Aus hedged-AUD-3.5% MSCI World ex-Aus Small Cap-3% MSCI Emerging Market-15% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr-35% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float-Adjusted and Scaled-TR

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.56 %

0.27 %

Price

$94.00

$58.04

Size

$214.799 million

$1.129 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.93 %

4.56 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2015

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

IHHY

VDBA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

9

34

Median incremental investment

$2,013.75

$1,999.20

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$7,753.86

$4,917.90

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

IHHY

VDBA

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

IHHY

VDBA

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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