Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX:VHY)

Assets	8.04B
Expense Ratio	0.25%
PE Ratio	18.16
Dividend (ttm)	2.97
Dividend Yield	3.50%
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 1, 2026
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Payout Ratio	63.53%
1-Year Return	+11.85%

Volume	234,479
Open	85.57
Previous Close	85.43
Day's Range	84.93 - 85.69
52-Week Low	75.83
52-Week High	87.64
Beta	0.51
Holdings	92
Inception Date	May 23, 2011

About VHY

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of Australia. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, excluding real estate investment trusts (REITs). It invests in the dividend-paying stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index, by investing in the stocks of companies as per their weightings in the index. It was formerly known as Vanguard 100 Australian Shares Index ETF. Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF was formed on June 14, 2000 and is domiciled in Australia.

• Asset Class: Equity
• Category: High Dividend Yield
• Stock Exchange: Australian Securities Exchange
• Ticker Symbol: VHY
• Provider: Vanguard
• Index Tracked: FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index - AUD

Performance

VHY had a total return of 11.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.92%.

Top 10 Holdings

62.79% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	CBA	10.44%
BHP Group Limited	BHP	9.39%
Westpac Banking Corporation	WBC	6.63%
National Australia Bank Limited	NAB	6.49%
ANZ Group Holdings Limited	ANZ	5.77%
Rio Tinto Group	RIO	5.42%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd	WDS	5.35%
Telstra Group Limited	TLS	4.81%
Macquarie Group Limited	MQG	4.53%
Transurban Group	TCL	3.96%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 1, 2026	0.40651 AUD	Jul 16, 2026
Apr 1, 2026	0.81136 AUD	Apr 20, 2026
Jan 2, 2026	0.65828 AUD	Jan 19, 2026
Oct 1, 2025	1.0969 AUD	Oct 16, 2025
Jul 1, 2025	2.00176 AUD	Jul 16, 2025
Apr 1, 2025	2.43475 AUD	Apr 16, 2025

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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