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Compare SYI vs. VGB

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 Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF (VGB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SYI

VGB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

216

173

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$978.66

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,807.28

$2,086.65

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

SYI

VGB

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 634.85m 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.

VGB.AX was created on 2012-04-24 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

Top 3 holdings

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (9.17 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (9.12 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (9.10 %)

Australia Government Bond 3.25 2025-04-21 (3.58 %)

Australia Government Bond 0.25 2024-11-21 (3.44 %)

Australia Government Bond 4.25 2026-04-21 (3.39 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (64.34 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.19 %)

Energy (14.07 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.2 %

0.2 %

Key Summary

SYI

VGB

Issuer

SPDR

Vanguard

Tracking index

MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.2 %

0.2 %

Price

$31.26

$46.54

Size

$665.622 million

$4.621 million

10Y return

22.49 %

-8.55 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

8.67 %

2.09 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

29/09/2010

30/04/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

SYI

VGB

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

216

173

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$978.66

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,807.28

$2,086.65

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

SYI

VGB

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

SYI

VGB

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield