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DHHF vs VDHG: which is better for you?

DHHF (Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF) and VDHG (Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF) compared: exact overlap, fees, returns, money flowing in, trend, and which suits who.

· Updated 4 November 2026
THE SHORT ANSWER

DHHF and VDHG overlap by about 82%: owning both mostly doubles up. DHHF is cheaper (0.19% vs 0.27% a year), about $80 a year less on $100,000. VDHG is the bigger fund ($4.1b vs $1.7b). Both are one-ETF portfolios. DHHF is 100% shares with a lower fee; VDHG is about 90% shares and 10% bonds, and hedges part of its global shares.

📅 As at 30 September 2026: fees, size, flows and returns from the TMX Australia funds report; overlap from published holdings as at 30 September 2026.

DHHF

Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF

DHHF is an all-in-one ETF that holds 100% shares across Australia, the US, other developed markets and emerging markets, rebalanced for you.

VDHG

Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF

VDHG is an all-in-one ETF that holds about 90% shares (Australian and global) and 10% bonds, rebalanced for you.

DHHF vs VDHG side by side

Green marks the cheaper, bigger or better-performing fund on each line. Past returns are not a reliable guide to the future.

DHHFVDHG
IssuerBetasharesVanguard
IndexA mix of Australian, US, developed and emerging market share ETFs (100% shares)A mix of Vanguard index funds (about 90% shares, 10% bonds)
Fee (a year)0.19%0.27%
Size$1.7b$4.1b
Net money in, September+$60m+$59m
1-year return+8.1%+7.5%
5-year return+55%+45%
Listed20192017
DistributionsQuarterlyQuarterly
Top 10 holdings32% of fund39% of fund
Trend nowBaseBase

How much do DHHF and VDHG overlap?

About 82% of their holdings are the same, by weight: high overlap, so owning both mostly doubles up.

The biggest companies they both own

CompanyDHHFVDHG
BHP Group LtdMaterials5.3%5.2%
Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaFinancials5.1%4.3%
NVIDIA CorpInformation Technology3.9%3.3%
Apple IncInformation Technology3.9%3.0%
Microsoft CorpInformation Technology3.0%2.2%
Alphabet (Google)Communication Services2.3%2.2%
National Australia Bank LtdFinancials2.4%2.1%
Westpac Banking CorpFinancials2.3%2.0%
ANZ Group Holdings LtdFinancials2.2%2.0%
CSL LtdHealth Care1.8%1.5%

Only in DHHF

  1. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.5%

Only in VDHG

  1. No holdings above 0.5%: the differences are all small positions.

Sectors and countries

DHHFVDHG

Sectors

Financials
24%
21%
Information Technology
23%
19%
Materials
12%
12%
Health Care
8%
7%
Consumer Discretionary
8%
7%
Bonds & cash
0%
13%
Industrials
6%
6%
Communication Services
6%
6%

Countries

Australia
46%
43%
United States
45%
35%
Bonds
0%
13%
Japan
1%
2%
Taiwan
2%
1%
Canada
1%
1%
United Kingdom
1%
1%

Trend: base, uptrend or downtrend?

Past year of prices, shaded by trend stage. The dashed line is the 200-day exponential average. As at 4 November 2026. How base and trend works.

DHHF BaseBase since October 2026Oct 25Now
VDHG BaseBase since September 2026Oct 25Now

DHHF or VDHG: which suits who?

Choose DHHF if…You want 100% shares, a long time horizon and the lower fee.
Choose VDHG if…You want a small bond buffer and some currency hedging built in.
Should you own both?Usually there’s little point. With 82% overlap, owning both mostly doubles up on the same companies. Pick one.

Where either fits depends on the rest of your portfolio: whether it’s your core or a satellite. See core and satellite investing and our full profiles of DHHF and VDHG.

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DHHF vs VDHG FAQs

Is DHHF or VDHG better?

Neither is better for everyone. Both are one-ETF portfolios. DHHF is 100% shares with a lower fee; VDHG is about 90% shares and 10% bonds, and hedges part of its global shares. Choose DHHF if you want 100% shares, a long time horizon and the lower fee. Choose VDHG if you want a small bond buffer and some currency hedging built in.

What is the difference between DHHF and VDHG?

DHHF and VDHG overlap by about 82%: owning both mostly doubles up. DHHF is cheaper (0.19% vs 0.27% a year), about $80 a year less on $100,000. VDHG is the bigger fund ($4.1b vs $1.7b). Both are one-ETF portfolios. DHHF is 100% shares with a lower fee; VDHG is about 90% shares and 10% bonds, and hedges part of its global shares.

Should I own both DHHF and VDHG?

Usually there’s little point. With 82% overlap, owning both mostly doubles up on the same companies. Pick one.

Which is cheaper, DHHF or VDHG?

DHHF is cheaper (0.19% vs 0.27% a year), about $80 a year less on $100,000. Fees are taken from the fund’s returns, not charged separately.

Fees, size, flows and returns: TMX Australia Funds Report to 30 September 2026; returns are total returns and the 5-year figure is cumulative. Overlap, sectors and countries are based on each fund’s published holdings, scaled to the part of each fund we can see; DHHF: US shares shown via the S&P 500 (SPY) as a stand-in for VTI.. Trend stages are a technical indicator based on 10, 20, 50 and 200-day exponential moving averages; they describe the past, not the future. General information only, not a recommendation to buy or sell DHHF or VDHG. Consider the PDS and TMD, and your own circumstances, before investing.

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