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Compare VHY vs. AUST

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

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF

ASX

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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 Betashares Managed Risk Australian Shares Complex ETF (AUST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VHY

AUST

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,519

1

Median incremental investment

$1,011.39

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,292.16

$1,881.60

Average age group

> 35

< 26


Key Summary

VHY

AUST

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.

AUST.AX was created on 2015-11-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 29.87m in AUM and 201 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is: to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian shares, generally consisting of approximately 200 of the largest equity securities on the ASX, weighted by their market capitalisation, and to reduce the volatility of the Funds equity investment returns and cushion downside risk

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES JUN25 (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (11.50 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (7.58 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Other (35.44 %)

Financials (22.48 %)

Materials (11.94 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.89 %)

China (0.11 %)

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.25 %

0.49 %


Key Summary

VHY

AUST

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.49 %

Price

$71.82

$16.83

Size

N/A

$30.277 million

10Y return

4.57 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

7.50 %

4.83 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

10/11/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VHY

AUST

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,519

1

Median incremental investment

$1,011.39

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,292.16

$1,881.60

Average age group

> 35

< 26


Pros and Cons

VHY

AUST

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VHY

AUST

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield