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Compare VHY vs. HVST

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 Australian Dividend Harvester Active ETF (HVST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VHY

HVST

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

3,163

78

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$990.40

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,490.00

$1,912.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

VHY

HVST

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.

HVST.AX was created on 2014-10-29 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 283.85m in AUM and 58 holdings. HVST.AX aims to provide exposure to large-cap Australian shares, along with the potential for franked income that is at least 1.5x the yield of the Australian broad sharemarket on an annual basis.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES JUN26 (0 %)

BETASHARES AUSTRALIA 200 ETF (24.91 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (10.07 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Other (50.68 %)

Financials (12.82 %)

Health Care (6.32 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Australia (96.35 %)

United States (2.15 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.84 %)

Management fee

0.25 %

0.0065 %

Key Summary

VHY

HVST

Issuer

Vanguard

BetaShares

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.0065 %

Price

$82.88

$13.03

Size

$7.179 billion

$282.972 million

10Y return

43.02 %

-37.66 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.96 %

5.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

03/11/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VHY

HVST

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

3,163

78

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$990.40

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,490.00

$1,912.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VHY

HVST

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

VHY

HVST

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield