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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 Morningstar World ex AUS 'Wide Moat' (GOAT). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VHY

GOAT

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,310

45

Median incremental investment

$1,013.39

$689.47

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,476.98

$2,580.30

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

VHY

GOAT

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.

GOAT.AX was created on 2020-09-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. Each Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Reference Index in Australian dollars. Each Fund does not aim to perfectly replicate the Reference Index on a one-to-one basis.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc (2.34 %)

Nabtesco Corp (2.29 %)

Julius Baer Gruppe AG (2.22 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Industrials (51.73 %)

Other (19.42 %)

Financials (19.38 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.89 %)

China (0.11 %)

United States (45.37 %)

Japan (13.24 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (10.80 %)

Management fee

0.25 %

0.55 %


Key Summary

VHY

GOAT

Issuer

Vanguard

VanEck

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Morningstar Developed Markets ex-Australia Wide Moat Focus Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.55 %

Price

$75.06

$27.45

Size

N/A

$45.824 million

10Y return

18.86 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

7.12 %

2.60 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

09/09/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VHY

GOAT

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,310

45

Median incremental investment

$1,013.39

$689.47

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,476.98

$2,580.30

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

VHY

GOAT

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

GOAT

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

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