At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
SYI
State Street SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield ETF
|
IHD
iShares S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities ESG Screened ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
State Street
|
iShares
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index
|
S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities ESG Screened Index
|
| Categories |
AU, Dividend, Factor
|
AU, Dividend, ESG
|
| Listed since |
2010 (16 yrs)
|
2010 (16 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$705m
|
$408m
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.2%
|
0.22%
|
| Dividend yield |
7.36%
|
3.95%
|
| Franking |
85%
|
80%
|
| Turnover |
25%
|
35%
|
| Tax drag | 1.13% | 1.18% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
15%
net
|
19.4%
net
|
| 3-year return |
13%
net
|
14.8%
net
|
| 5-year return |
9.8%
net
|
9.5%
net
|
| 10-year return |
8.8%
net
|
8.2%
net
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
9.2%
|
10.2%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
12.2%
|
12.4%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
13.8%
|
13.6%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.93
|
1.01
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.57
|
0.54
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.53
|
0.49
|
| 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
- 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-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.
Frequently Asked Questions
SYI and IHD are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. SYI carries the lower management fee (0.2%). Over 10 years, SYI has delivered the higher total return (8.8% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
SYI has the lower management fee at 0.2% a year, versus IHD 0.22%.
Over the past 10 years, SYI has delivered the higher total return at 8.8% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
SYI pays the higher at 7.36%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
SYI is the larger fund by assets ($705m). 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.