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Compare ISO vs. VHY

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

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries 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 iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ISO) 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

ISO

VHY

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

10

2,737

Median incremental investment

$756.18

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,378.93

$2,434.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

ISO

VHY

Strategy

ISO.AX was created on 2010-12-06 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 196.45m in AUM and 194 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 the 200 largest Australian securities listed on the ASX.

VHY.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The ETF currently has 6227.66m in AUM and 77 holdings. 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

RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD (1.71 %)

ZIP CO LTD (1.62 %)

VENTIA SERVICES GROUP LTD (1.54 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (22.03 %)

Consumer Discretionary (14.34 %)

Financials (13.22 %)

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (88.21 %)

United States (5.79 %)

New Zealand (3.68 %)

Australia (99.89 %)

China (0.11 %)

Management fee

0.55 %

0.25 %

Key Summary

ISO

VHY

Issuer

iShares

Vanguard

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.55 %

0.25 %

Price

$5.99

$77.86

Size

$200.779 million

$6.315 billion

10Y return

65.47 %

50.63 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.44 %

5.85 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

09/12/2010

26/05/2011

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

ISO

VHY

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

10

2,737

Median incremental investment

$756.18

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,378.93

$2,434.12

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

ISO

VHY

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

ISO

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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield