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Compare SYI vs. 1GOV

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

State Street SPDR MSCI Aus Select High Dividend Yield 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 State Street SPDR MSCI Aus Select High Dividend Yield ETF (SYI) and the VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (1GOV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SYI

1GOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

209

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,252.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,622.40

$560.78

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

SYI

1GOV

Strategy

SYI.AX was created on 2010-09-28 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. The ETF currently has 645.27m in AUM and 59 holdings. The State Street SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield ETF seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index.

1GOV.AX was created on 2023-09-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 27.51m in AUM and 40 holdings. Each Fund aims to provide an investment return before fees and other costs which tracks the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars. The Funds do not necessarily aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a oneto-one basis

Top 3 holdings

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.75 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (9.97 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (9.83 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.53 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (9.20 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (8.59 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (64.34 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.19 %)

Energy (14.07 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.22 %

Key Summary

SYI

1GOV

Issuer

SPDR

VanEck

Tracking index

MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Government Bond - Discontinued as of 07-Jul-2025

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.22 %

Price

$31.20

$50.98

Size

$640.420 million

$27.450 million

10Y return

17.78 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

8.67 %

1.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

29/09/2010

27/09/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

SYI

1GOV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

209

2

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,252.75

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,622.40

$560.78

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

SYI

1GOV

Pros

  • 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

SYI

1GOV

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield