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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 iShares 15+ Year Australian Government Bond ETF (ALTB). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VHY

ALTB

Popularity

Medium

N/A

Pearlers invested

1,310

0

Median incremental investment

$1,013.39

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,476.98

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Key Summary

VHY

ALTB

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.

ALTB.AX was created on 2024-06-07 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. 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 bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian Semi-Governments that have a remaining maturity of fifteen years or more.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (20.78 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.39 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (19.29 %)

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 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

VHY

ALTB

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Government 0-15 Year Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.15 %

Price

$75.50

$96.53

Size

N/A

$49.276 million

10Y return

19.56 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

7.12 %

0.30 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

12/06/2024

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VHY

ALTB

Popularity

Medium

N/A

Pearlers invested

1,310

0

Median incremental investment

$1,013.39

$0

Median investment frequency

Monthly

N/A

Median total investment

$2,476.98

$0

Average age group

> 35

N/A


Pros and Cons

VHY

ALTB

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

ALTB

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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