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Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY.AX) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in AUD · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

VHY.AX is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index. VHY.AX launched on May 23, 2011 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY.AX) belongs to the Dividend category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VHY.AX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 6 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VDHG.AX, VAS.AX, VDGR.AX and span 3 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VDHG.AX
Vanguard Diversified High Growth INDEX ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
38
3.21%
—Nov 2017VHY.AX vs VDHG.AX
VAS.AX
Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETFAsia Pacific Equities
14
-0.24%
—May 2009VHY.AX vs VAS.AX
VDGR.AX
Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETFDiversified Portfolio
39
2.79%
—Nov 2017VHY.AX vs VDGR.AX
VSO.AX
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies INDEX ETFAsia Pacific Equities
20
-3.62%
—May 2011VHY.AX vs VSO.AX
VDBA.AX
Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETFDiversified Portfolio
38
2.18%
—Nov 2017VHY.AX vs VDBA.AX
VAE.AX
Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETFAsia Pacific Equities
75
19.12%
—Dec 2015VHY.AX vs VAE.AX

Often Compared With VHY.AX

Investors most often compare VHY.AX with RCD.TO. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
RCD.TO
RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETFDividend
56
13.36%
395.41M—VHY.AX vs RCD.TO

Compare VHY.AX with Any Fund or Stock

Compare VHY.AX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

 

Diversifiers

Pair VHY.AX with funds that move differently

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to VHY.AX.

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