At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
HVST
BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Active ETF
|
IHD
iShares S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities ESG Screened ETF
|
SYI
State Street SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield ETF
|
VHY
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
State Street
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
—
|
S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities ESG Screened Index
|
MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index
|
FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index
|
| Categories |
AU, Dividend, Active
|
AU, Dividend, ESG
|
AU, Dividend, Factor
|
AU, Dividend
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2010 (16 yrs)
|
2010 (16 yrs)
|
2011 (15 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$285m
|
$408m
|
$705m
|
$8bn
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.72%
|
0.22%
|
0.2%
|
0.25%
|
| Dividend yield |
5.61%
|
3.95%
|
7.36%
|
3.47%
|
| Franking |
55%
|
80%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| Turnover |
80%
|
35%
|
25%
|
20%
|
| Tax drag | 2.82% | 1.18% | 1.13% | 0.73% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
1.9%
net
|
19.4%
net
|
15%
net
|
17.9%
net
|
| 3-year return |
8.2%
net
|
14.8%
net
|
13%
net
|
14.4%
net
|
| 5-year return |
5.5%
net
|
9.5%
net
|
9.8%
net
|
11.5%
net
|
| 10-year return |
3%
net
|
8.2%
net
|
8.8%
net
|
10.2%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
10.3%
|
10.2%
|
9.2%
|
9.5%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
11.2%
|
12.4%
|
12.2%
|
11.7%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
10.4%
|
13.6%
|
13.8%
|
13.4%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.42
|
1.01
|
0.93
|
1.04
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.25
|
0.54
|
0.57
|
0.72
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.12
|
0.49
|
0.53
|
0.63
|
| Bid/ask spread |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.
Each fund at a glance
- High 5.61% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (86th of 108).
- Top-17% returns over 1 year (51st of 308 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.22% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IOZ, VAS, and SYI.
- Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- High 7.36% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IOZ and VAS.
- Top-19% returns over 5 years (35th of 188 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.25% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IOZ, VAS, and SYI.
Frequently Asked Questions
HVST, IHD, SYI, and VHY are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. SYI carries the lowest management fee (0.2%). Over 10 years, VHY has delivered the highest total return (10.2% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
SYI has the lowest management fee at 0.2% a year, versus HVST 0.72%, IHD 0.22%, and VHY 0.25%.
Over the past 10 years, VHY has delivered the highest total return at 10.2% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
SYI pays the highest at 7.36%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VHY is the largest fund by assets ($8bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.
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General information only, generated from each fund's published data — not personal financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider your own circumstances or seek licensed advice before investing.