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Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF

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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 Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY) and the VanEck 5-10 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (5GOV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VHY

5GOV

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,316

2

Median incremental investment

$1,012.93

$220.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,490.18

$1,615.95

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VHY

5GOV

Strategy

VHY.AX was created on 2011-05-23 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on high dividend yield equity. 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.

5GOV.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 57.65m in AUM and 58 holdings. Fund aims to provide an investment return before fees and other costs which tracks the performance of S&P/ASX Government Bond 5-10 Year Index in Australian dollars.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (5.96 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (5.61 %)

Australia (Commonwealth of) (5.39 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.89 %)

China (0.11 %)

Management fee

0.25 %

0.22 %


Key Summary

VHY

5GOV

Issuer

Vanguard

VanEck

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

S&P/ASX Government Bond 5-10 Year Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.22 %

Price

$75.99

$51.57

Size

N/A

$57.076 million

10Y return

19.05 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

7.12 %

0.65 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

27/09/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VHY

5GOV

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,316

2

Median incremental investment

$1,012.93

$220.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Fortnightly

Median total investment

$2,490.18

$1,615.95

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VHY

5GOV

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VHY

5GOV

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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