Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF vs Global X S&P/ASX 200 High Dividend ETF
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Overlap is estimated from the funds' listed top holdings, not their full constituent lists. Where there are no shared listed holdings it is shown as not reliably estimable.
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF
Vanguard
Global X S&P/ASX 200 High Dividend ETF
Global X
Comparison scores reflect how each ETF compares to the other on these specific dimensions only. They are not absolute ratings or recommendations. General information only, not financial advice.
VHY and ZYAU are highly similar Income & Dividends ETFs, with approximately 75% estimated (top 50 holdings) holdings overlap. ZYAU has the lower management fee (0.24% vs 0.25% p.a.). General information only, not financial advice.
Category scores compare these two ETFs only and are not absolute ratings.
VHY charges 0.25% p.a. and ZYAU charges 0.24% p.a.; the lower fee leads on cost.
VHY manages $7.2B and ZYAU manages $94.26M; the larger fund leads on scale, which can support tighter spreads.
VHY holds 73 positions and ZYAU holds 50; the fund with broader holdings leads on diversification.
VHY distributes approximately 4.1% (Quarterly) and ZYAU approximately 3.83% (Monthly); the higher distribution yield leads on income.
Over the compared period VHY returned 11.9% and ZYAU returned 14.2%. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Green highlights the factually lower fee or higher scale/income figure. Performance is never highlighted. Data from issuer disclosures, reviewed quarterly.
Yield figures are estimates based on recent distributions and may vary. Past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions. General information only.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top shared holdings ranked by overlap contribution, the smaller of each company's weight in the two funds. Basis: top 50 holdings. General information only.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures. General information only.
VHY top holdings
ZYAU top holdings
Sector weights for ZYAUare approximate, inferred from the fund's category. General information only.
VHY sectors
ZYAU sectors
Geographic weights for ZYAUare approximate, inferred from the fund's category. General information only.
VHY geography
ZYAU geography
VHY scores 7.2/10 and ZYAU scores 6.4/10 on this comparison. VHY has the higher overall comparison score.
VHY may suit investors who: investors who prefer larger, more established funds.
ZYAU may suit investors who: growth-oriented investors (noting past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns).
VHY and ZYAU have approximately 75% estimated holdings overlap (top 50 holdings). This is considered high overlap, estimated from listed top holdings rather than the full constituent lists. General information only, not financial advice.
ZYAU has the lower management fee. VHY charges 0.25% per year ($25 per year on a $10,000 investment) and ZYAU charges 0.24% per year ($24 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $1 per year per $10,000 invested. General information only, not financial advice.
VHY (Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF) manages approximately $7.2B and ZYAU (Global X S&P/ASX 200 High Dividend ETF) manages approximately $94.26M. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee. General information only, not financial advice.
You can hold both, but with approximately 75% estimated holdings overlap the two funds hold a high proportion of the same companies, so holding both means paying two sets of management fees on largely the same exposure. Whether that suits you depends on your own objectives. General information only, not financial advice.
There is no universally right choice. It depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. VHY charges 0.25% and ZYAU charges 0.24%, so ZYAU has the lower management fee, and they have approximately 75% estimated holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors above and consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination. General information only, not financial advice.
General information only.This comparison and the ETFLens tools on this page provide general information about two exchange-traded funds and do not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal financial product or investment advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Holdings overlap is calculated from each fund's published holdings (full lists where the issuer publishes one, listed top holdings otherwise), and fee data is sourced from fund manager PDS documents and updated quarterly. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD), and seek advice from a registered tax agent or licensed financial adviser, before making investment decisions.
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