Key Highlights

  • Global X S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF (ASX:ZYUS) aims to track the S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index, before fees and expenses.
  • Real estate (19.79%), consumer defensive (18.58%) and utilities (13.95%) are the largest of the fund's sectors across 50 holdings.
  • Fund size is $73.40 million and the management fee is 0.35%.

Global X S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF (ASX:ZYUS) is an exchange traded fund that aims to provide investors with a return that, before fees and expenses, tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. Admitted to the ASX on 12 June 2015, the fund has a fund size of $73.40 million and a management fee of 0.35%. This article covers its sector mix, holdings and distributions.

Exposure and Investment Approach

The index selects S&P 500 companies on dividend and volatility characteristics, which produces a different portfolio from a size-weighted S&P 500 fund. The fund is categorised as Equity North America and holds 50 companies, with a turnover ratio of 52.40%.

Portfolio Composition

The fund holds 50 holdings. Its largest positions are Pfizer Inc. (3.81%), Verizon Communications Inc (3.39%), The Kraft Heinz Company (2.90%), General Mills Inc (2.89%), VICI Properties Inc (2.86%), and the top ten holdings together account for 28.87% of the portfolio.

The remaining top ten positions are AT&T Inc (2.82%), Altria Group Inc (2.73%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc (2.54%), Comcast Corporation (2.47%), Prudential Financial Inc (2.41%).

By sector, the portfolio is allocated as follows: Real Estate 19.79%, Consumer Defensive 18.58%, Utilities 13.95%, Financial Services 12.76%, Energy 10.88%, Communication Services 8.70%, Healthcare 7.96%, Consumer Cyclical 3.51%, Technology 1.99%, Industrials 1.89%.

By size, 84.45% of the portfolio is in companies above $1 billion and 15.55% between $500 million and $1 billion. Geographic exposure is United States (100.00%).

Key Features to Understand

Sector weights differ sharply from the Equity North America category: technology is only 1.99%, against 40.54% for the category, while real estate, consumer defensive, utilities and energy are all well above category levels. The largest holdings include Pfizer (3.81%), Verizon (3.39%), Kraft Heinz (2.90%) and General Mills (2.89%), and the top ten account for 28.87%.

Distribution Details

The fund's most recent recorded distribution was an interim distribution of $0.125 per unit, with an ex-date of 2 October 2026, a record date of 5 October 2026 and payment on 19 October 2026.

Fund Details at a Glance

  • Fund name: Global X S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF (ASX:ZYUS)
  • Issuer: Global X
  • Category: Equity North America
  • Benchmark: S&P 500 Low Volatility High Div TR USD
  • Admitted to the ASX: 12 June 2015
  • Fund size: $73.40 million
  • Management fee: 0.35%
  • ISIN: AU00000ZYUS5

Recent Announcements

Recent announcements include a final distribution announcement for September 2026 on 1 October, a distribution reinvestment plan announcement on 6 October, the appointment of Citigroup Pty Limited as fund service provider on 15 October 2026 and an annual financial report on 28 September 2026.

Final Takeaway

Global X S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF holds 50 S&P 500 companies selected on dividend and volatility characteristics, with real estate, consumer defensive and utilities as its largest sectors. Its most recent distribution was an interim distribution of $0.125 per unit, paid on 19 October 2026.