At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
AQLT
BetaShares Australian Quality ETF
|
AQTY
VanEck MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
VanEck
|
| Tracks index |
Solactive Australia Quality Select Index
|
—
|
| Categories |
AU, Factor, Quality
|
AU, Thematic, Quality, Factor
|
| Listed since |
2022 (4 yrs)
|
—
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$1.5bn
|
$36m
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.35%
|
0.35%
|
| Dividend yield |
4.11%
|
4.81%
|
| Franking |
80%
|
70%
|
| Turnover |
25%
|
30%
|
| Tax drag | 0.96% | 1.28% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
5%
net
|
-5.1%
net
|
| 3-year return |
17.6%
net
|
4.8%
net
|
| 5-year return |
—
|
1.6%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
—
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
12.2%
|
10.9%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
—
|
12.1%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.06
|
0.1
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
—
|
| Bid/ask spread |
—
|
—
|
marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.
Each fund at a glance
- Top-25% returns over 3 years (59th of 236 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.34%.
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pays a useful 4.81% income yield.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (275th of 318).
Frequently Asked Questions
AQLT and AQTY are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. AQLT carries the lower management fee (0.35%). Over 3 years, AQLT has delivered the higher total return (17.6% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
AQLT has the lower management fee at 0.35% a year, versus AQTY 0.35%.
Over the past 3 years, AQLT has delivered the higher total return at 17.6% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
AQTY pays the higher at 4.81%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
AQLT is the larger fund by assets ($1.5bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.
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General information only, generated from each fund's published data — not personal financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider your own circumstances or seek licensed advice before investing.