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Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund seeks to track the return of the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
Fund Strategy
The Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares Fund gains its exposure to securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund (Underlying Fund). The FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index is a real-time, dividend focussed index consisting of companies with higher forecast dividends relative to other companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The index is calculated on a before tax basis.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -1.28% 0.89% 1.78% 15.82% 7.52% 15.92% 7.8% 6.04%
Growth return -3.09% -0.96% -1.22% 10.21% 1.69% 9.83% 1.83% -0.86%
Income return 1.81% 1.85% 3% 5.61% 5.83% 6.09% 5.97% 6.9%
Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD)
Total return 3.79% 5.47% 11.53% 23.42% 11.9% 9.55% 8.28% 9.08%
As at 30 Sep 2023. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares
Australian Equities
99.90%
Cash
0.10%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
93.64%
Cash
-0.31%
International Equities
4.13%
Property
2.16%
Fixed Interest
0.40%
Alternatives
-0.03%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN0017AU
Australia Equity Income
starstarstarstar (as at 30 Sep 2023)
Investment Fund
15 Jul 2004
$152.12 million (as at 31 Aug 2023)
$1.3073 (as at 5 Oct 2023)
$1.3072 (as at 5 Oct 2023)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.35% (as at 12 Jul 2023)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.35% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment
Minimum additional investments $1,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2024)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Equity 10.10%
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FAQs about the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares

The objective of the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund seeks to track the return of the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.

The strategy of the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is The Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares Fund gains its exposure to securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund (Underlying Fund). The FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index is a real-time, dividend focussed index consisting of companies with higher forecast dividends relative to other companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). The index is calculated on a before tax basis.

The APIR code of the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is VAN0017AU.

Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares’s total return last month was -1.28%. This was made up of a growth return of -3.09% and an income return of 1.81%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares’s total return for the last three months was 0.89%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.96% and an income return of 1.85%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 15.82%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.21% and an income return of 5.61%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares’s one-year total return is 15.92%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.83% and an income return of 6.09%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2023.

The asset allocation of the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is :

Australian Equities
99.90%
Cash
0.10%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.

The Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund belongs to the Australia Equity Income sector/asset class.

As at 31 Aug 2023, the size of the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund was $152.12 million.

The Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund has an inception date of 15 Jul 2004.

The current entry price of the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is $1.3073 per unit and the current exit price is $1.3072 per unit (as at 5 Oct 2023).

The current exit price of the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is $1.3072 per unit and the current entry price is $1.3073 per unit (as at 5 Oct 2023).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard High Yield Australian Shares managed fund is $0. Minimum additional investment is $1000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.