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Compare SYI vs. ALFA

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 Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SYI

ALFA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

179

15

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,023.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,508.07

$1,039.60

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

SYI

ALFA

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 565.15m 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.

ALFA.AX was created on 2025-01-21 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long/short alternatives. The Fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index (Benchmark) over the medium to long term after fees and other costs. There is no guarantee that this objective will be achieved.

Top 3 holdings

National Australia Bank Ltd (10.11 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (9.83 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.83 %)

Eagers Automotive Ltd (8.78 %)

Monadelphous Group Ltd (8.76 %)

Pro Medicus Ltd (8.59 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (64.34 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.19 %)

Energy (14.07 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.65 %)

China (0.29 %)

New Zealand (0.06 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.39 %

Key Summary

SYI

ALFA

Issuer

SPDR

VanEck

Tracking index

MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.39 %

Price

$29.57

$22.60

Size

$577.287 million

$23.654 million

10Y return

20.69 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

8.27 %

0.51 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

29/09/2010

22/01/2025

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

SYI

ALFA

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

179

15

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,023.25

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$1,508.07

$1,039.60

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

SYI

ALFA

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

ALFA

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