VHY.AX Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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.

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VHY.AX

VHY.AX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 58. No ETFs in the Dividend category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 57.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ZYAU.AX	Global X S&P/ASX 200 High Dividend ETF	57	—	Jun 2015	VHY.AX vs ZYAU.AX
IHD.AX	iShares S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities ESG Screene...	57	—	Dec 2010	VHY.AX vs IHD.AX
INCM.AX	Betashares S&P Global High Dividend Aristocrats ET...	52	—	Oct 2018	VHY.AX vs INCM.AX
SYI.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR MSCI Austr...	41	—	Sep 2010	VHY.AX vs SYI.AX
WDIV.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P Global...	41	—	Nov 2013	VHY.AX vs WDIV.AX

Top Performing VHY.AX Alternatives (YTD)

VHY.AX is at 8.22% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Dividend category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 9.11%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SYI.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR MSCI Austr...	9.11%	—	Sep 2010	VHY.AX vs SYI.AX
ZYAU.AX	Global X S&P/ASX 200 High Dividend ETF	7.50%	—	Jun 2015	VHY.AX vs ZYAU.AX
WDIV.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P Global...	6.44%	—	Nov 2013	VHY.AX vs WDIV.AX
IHD.AX	iShares S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities ESG Screene...	6.05%	—	Dec 2010	VHY.AX vs IHD.AX
INCM.AX	Betashares S&P Global High Dividend Aristocrats ET...	5.20%	—	Oct 2018	VHY.AX vs INCM.AX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VHY.AX

VHY.AX has 10.37% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Dividend category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
INCM.AX	Betashares S&P Global High Dividend Aristocrats ET...	8.79%	—	Oct 2018	VHY.AX vs INCM.AX
RDV.AX	Russell Investments High Dividend Australian Share...	10.44%	—	May 2010	VHY.AX vs RDV.AX
WDIV.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P Global...	10.81%	—	Nov 2013	VHY.AX vs WDIV.AX
SYI.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR MSCI Austr...	11.17%	—	Sep 2010	VHY.AX vs SYI.AX
ZYAU.AX	Global X S&P/ASX 200 High Dividend ETF	11.24%	—	Jun 2015	VHY.AX vs ZYAU.AX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VHY.AX

VHY.AX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.84%. No ETFs in the Dividend category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -5.27%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ZYAU.AX	Global X S&P/ASX 200 High Dividend ETF	-5.27%	—	Jun 2015	VHY.AX vs ZYAU.AX
RDV.AX	Russell Investments High Dividend Australian Share...	-6.38%	—	May 2010	VHY.AX vs RDV.AX
SYI.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR MSCI Austr...	-6.57%	—	Sep 2010	VHY.AX vs SYI.AX
IHD.AX	iShares S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities ESG Screene...	-7.00%	—	Dec 2010	VHY.AX vs IHD.AX
WDIV.AX	SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P Global...	-7.29%	—	Nov 2013	VHY.AX vs WDIV.AX

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VDHG.AX, VAS.AX, VDGR.AX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VDHG.AX	Vanguard Diversified High Growth INDEX ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	42	4.70%	—	Nov 2017	VHY.AX vs VDHG.AX
VAS.AX	Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF	Australia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	17	1.86%	—	May 2009	VHY.AX vs VAS.AX
VDGR.AX	Vanguard Diversified Growth Index ETF	Diversified Portfolio	41	3.70%	—	Nov 2017	VHY.AX vs VDGR.AX
VSO.AX	Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies INDEX ETF	Australia Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	15	-6.04%	—	May 2011	VHY.AX vs VSO.AX
VDBA.AX	Vanguard Diversified Balanced Index ETF	Diversified Portfolio	38	2.77%	—	Nov 2017	VHY.AX vs VDBA.AX
VAE.AX	Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	49	14.07%	—	Dec 2015	VHY.AX vs VAE.AX
VGB.AX	Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF	Government Bonds	11	0.93%	—	Apr 2012	VHY.AX vs VGB.AX
VGE.AX	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	26	4.15%	—	Nov 2013	VHY.AX vs VGE.AX
VACF.AX	Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index...	Corporate Bonds	16	1.14%	—	May 2016	VHY.AX vs VACF.AX
VAF.AX	Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF	Total Bond Market	11	0.68%	—	Oct 2012	VHY.AX vs VAF.AX

Often Compared With VHY.AX

Investors most often compare VHY.AX with RCD.TO, SCHD, FMG.AX. These 4 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RCD.TO	RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF	Dividend	55	13.13%	405.38M	—	VHY.AX vs RCD.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	19.84%	98.55B	Oct 2011	VHY.AX vs SCHD
FMG.AX	Fortescue Ltd		60	-14.20%	—	—	VHY.AX vs FMG.AX
TDIV.AS	VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Lead...	Global Equity Income	96	13.78%	—	May 2016	VHY.AX vs TDIV.AS

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