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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 Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (VDHG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

VHY

VDHG

Popularity

Medium

Medium

Pearlers invested

1,262

8,467

Median incremental investment

$1,012.79

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,422.08

$2,652.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

VHY

VDHG

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.

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) seeks to track the weighted average performance of various ETFs it invests in before taking into account fees, expenses and taxes. The index doesnโ€™t track companies directly. Instead, it invests in other ETFs. It acts as an ETF that tracks other ETFs.

Top 3 holdings

BHP Group Ltd. (10.26 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (9.79 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (6.83 %)

BHP Group Ltd. (3.79 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (3.03 %)

CSL Ltd. (2.38 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (40.37 %)

Materials (23.34 %)

Energy (10.73 %)

Financials (17.35 %)

Other (12.53 %)

Information Technology (11.71 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.89 %)

China (0.11 %)

United States (39.99 %)

Australia (38.01 %)

Japan (3.63 %)

Management fee

0.25 %

0.27 %


Key Summary

VHY

VDHG

Issuer

Vanguard

Vanguard

Tracking index

FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

A17592 - 36% S&P - ASX300 - 26.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus - 16% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Hdg to AUD - 6.5% MSCI Wrld ex-Aus Sml Cap - 5% MSCI EM Index - 3% Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - 7% Bloomberg Barclays Glb. Aggrt. Flt.-Adjstd and Scaled Index Hdg. to A

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.25 %

0.27 %

Price

$76.51

$68.57

Size

N/A

$1.321 million

10Y return

18.80 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

7.05 %

5.54 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/05/2011

22/11/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

VHY

VDHG

Popularity

Medium

Medium

Pearlers invested

1,262

8,467

Median incremental investment

$1,012.79

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,422.08

$2,652.00

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

VHY

VDHG

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

VDHG

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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