VHY
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF
🇦🇺 ASX
⛳️ DIVERSIFIED
💸 FINANCIALS
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
🧱 MATERIALS
💰 HIGH DIVIDEND
👑 Overview
📈 Performance
📙 Holdings
💰 Distributions
💵 Cost
🍃 Esg
🤓 Advanced
👨👩👧👦 Community
📈
+ 5.10%
Annual Growth
5 years average annual growth
💰
5.36%
Annual distribution yield
Based on the most recent distribution
💵
$ 500
Minimum Order
Due to regulatory requirements
🌏
1,262
Pearlers Invested
Since January 2020
👑 Overview
Key information
🔎 Fund Overview
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.
VHY ETF Overview
The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF, identified by ticker [VHY.AX](http://VHY.AX), offers a viable investment alternative for investors seeking diversified, cost-effective exposure to Australian companies historically known for high dividends. It tracks the FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index, representing a broad range of high-yielding Australian companies across multiple sectors. By investing, VHY investors get to participate in the income generated by these companies in the form of dividends.
About the FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index
For Australians looking to invest in local companies with high dividend yields, the FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index can be a popular choice. This index selects companies based on their forecasted yield over the next 12 months, providing investors with a high-income potential. While investors can't directly invest in the index, they can gain exposure through index-linked products like ETFs, such as VHY. This allows investors to invest in the Australian equity market without the complexities of choosing individual stocks.
Frequently Asked Questions
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📈 Performance
Price History
+17.53%
1M
1Y
10Y
Graph
Table
How could long term investing grow your wealth?*
Based on an initial investment of
$
and recurring investments every
for
$
Your wealth could grow to...
$70,107.47
after 5 years
$158,578
after 10 years
*Disclaimer: The information provided in this calculator is only a model to show you how long you need to invest for to achieve your goal, based on several factors, including past performance which is not an indicator of future performance. It is not a prediction and relies on assumptions, such as interest rates, that may vary and change the actual outcome. The results shown are only estimates and are not intended to be relied on when making a financial decision. Consider whether to get advice from a licensed financial adviser before making any financial decision.
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Updated as of 31 July 2023
Industry Exposure
🏦 Financials
40%
🧱 Materials
23%
🔋 Energy
11%
🛍️ Consumer
7%
🏭 Industrials
7%
📞 Communication
5%
⚡️ Utilities
3%
📙 Other
3%
Country Exposure
🇦🇺 Australia
100%
💰 Distributions
Payouts
💰 Annual Distribution Yield*
5.36%
💰 Annual Distribution Earnings Per $1,000 invested**
$53.55
💰 Most Recent Distribution Franked Percentage Estimate
79.26%
💰 Average Distribution Franked Percentage Estimate
78.54 %
💰 Distribution reinvestment
* Based on the most recent distribution
** Calculated by multiplying the most recent distribution yield by $1,000
Estimate your distribution
If you held
$
of VHY, your last distribution payment(s) would have been:
$ 183.21
on Wed Oct 16 2024
$ 181.85
on Tue Jul 16 2024
*Disclaimer: The information provided in this calculator is only a model to show you how long you need to invest for to achieve your goal, based on several factors, including past performance which is not an indicator of future performance. It is not a prediction and relies on assumptions, such as interest rates, that may vary and change the actual outcome. The results shown are only estimates and are not intended to be relied on when making a financial decision. Consider whether to get advice from a licensed financial adviser before making any financial decision.
Distribution History
1Y
5Y
10Y
Graph
Table
Year
Yearly Distribution Earnings Per Share
Franking Estimate
2024
$3.98
26.42%
2023
$3.43
25.49%
2022
$3.84
30.98%
2021
$3.17
27.99%
2020
$2.09
30.74%
2019
$3.23
26.54%
2018
$4.81
26.65%
2017
$4.66
29.90%
2016
$3.15
22.52%
2015
$4.71
22.55%
💵 Costs
💼
0.25%
Management Fee
Included in unit price, not charged by Pearler
💸
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💸 Net fee calculator🍃 Environmental, Social and Governance scores ℹ️
🌳
Environmental Score
62
A measure of an organisations or investment's impact on the natural environment, including factors such as carbon emissions, resource usage, and pollution
⚖️
Governance Score
68
An evaluation of an organisations impact on society, focusing on factors such as employee welfare, diversity and inclusion, community engagement, and product safety and quality.
🤓 Advanced information
Technical Info
💰 Price*
$75.69
💰 Price To Earnings Ratio
14.76
💰 Price To Book Ratio
1.93
💰 Leveraged
No
💰 Inverse
No
*Price may be up to 24 hours old
👩👩👦 Community Insights
How our community is investing
🌏 Pearlers invested in VHY
1,262
📊 Total Capital Earnings
$4M
🔃 Average investment frequency
39 weeks
💵 Average investment amount
$6,456
⏰ Last time a customer invested in VHY
10 hours
VHY investor breakdown
💵 Income of investors
More than 200k
150k - 200k
8%
100k - 150k
18%
50k - 100k
36%
Less than 50k
34%
👶 Age of investors
18 - 25
11%
26 - 34
36%
35 - 90
53%
🙋 Legal gender of investors
Female
50%
Male
50%
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