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Compare VHY vs. IESG

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
Performance

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 Core MSCI Australia Esg ETF (IESG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VHY

IESG

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

3,645

73

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,492.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,478.92

$7,107.01

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

VHY

IESG

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.

IESG.AX was created on 2021-06-02 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 564.6m in AUM and 95 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The objective of the Fund is to provide exposure to large, mid and small cap segments of the Australian market with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (14.17 %)

MACQUARIE GROUP LTD DEF (8.38 %)

WESFARMERS LTD (8.14 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Financials (29.77 %)

Materials (18.88 %)

Consumer Discretionary (10.77 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Australia (99.15 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (0.60 %)

United States (0.21 %)

Management fee

0.25 %

0.01 %

Key Summary

VHY

IESG

Issuer

Vanguard

iShares

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

MSCI Australia IMI Custom ESG Leaders Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.01 %

Price

$85.48

$31.87

Size

$8.084 billion

$561.086 million

10Y return

46.42 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.98 %

2.42 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

03/06/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

VHY

IESG

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

3,645

73

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$1,492.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,478.92

$7,107.01

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

VHY

IESG

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

IESG

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