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ETF income showdown: VHY, YMAX, SYI & Harvester explained

In this episode, we turn income investing into a pub trivia challenge! Owen and Mitch unpack the real-world implications of popular high-income ETFs including VHY, YMAX, SYI, and Harvester, revealing how they work, how they pay, and the surprising risks behind big yields.

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About this episode

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Mitch discuss:

  • Dividend investing through the lens of pub trivia

  • ASX ETFs focused on income: VHY, YMAX, SYI, and Harvester

  • The differences between DRPs, bonus share plans, and franking

  • Smart strategies (and common traps) in high-yield investing

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Topics Covered

  1. Welcome & Dividend Pub Trivia

  2. What is a dividend aristocrat?

  3. Bonus Share Plans vs DRPs

  4. Yield tricks & ASX quirks explained

  5. ETF Breakdown: VHY, YMAX, SYI, Harvester

  6. Franking credits & payout ratios

  7. Covered call strategies & yield traps

  8. Total return vs yield: What really matters?

  9. Final thoughts on income strategy & ETF construction

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