Updated Estimated Distribution Announcement

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Stock Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY.ASX)
Release Time 1 Apr 2025, 9:08 a.m.
Price Sensitive Yes
 Vanguard ETFs Announce Updated Distribution
Key Points
  • Estimated distribution amounts for various Vanguard ETFs
  • Distribution timetable with ex-distribution, record, and payment dates
  • Information on distribution reinvestment plan (DRP) and bank details
Full Summary

Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd has announced the final distribution amounts and distribution timetable for a range of Vanguard ETFs, including the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY), which is estimated to pay a distribution of 243.4751 cents per unit. The announcement covers the ex-distribution date of 1 April 2025, the record date of 2 April 2025, and the payment date of 16 April 2025. Investors must be registered as unit holders on the record date to be eligible for the distribution. The Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP) is available for all the ETFs, and any DRP elections must be made by 5pm on the record date. Vanguard also notes that the primary market for applications and redemptions, as well as the secondary market trading of units, will remain open during the distribution period. Investors are advised to ensure their correct bank details have been provided to the registrar, Computershare, prior to the record date to ensure prompt distribution payments. The announcement also includes detailed disclaimers and legal information related to the MSCI and FTSE indexes underlying some of the Vanguard ETFs.