AQLT vs AQTY vs AUMF vs MVOL - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing AQLT, AQTY, AUMF, and MVOL. AUMF has the lowest management fee at 0.3% a year, AUMF has the highest 5 years return at 8.7% a year, and AQTY offers the highest at 4.81%.

Lowest fee

AUMF 0.3% p.a.

Highest 5 years return

AUMF 8.7% p.a.

Highest yield

AQTY 4.81%

Highest risk-adjusted

AUMF Sharpe 0.46 (5y)

Lowest volatility

MVOL 10.9% (5y)

Largest fund

AQLT $1.5bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	AQLT BetaShares Australian Quality ETF	AQTY VanEck MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF	AUMF iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF	MVOL iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	VanEck	iShares	iShares
Tracks index	Solactive Australia Quality Select Index	—	—	—
Categories	AU, Factor, Quality	AU, Thematic, Quality, Factor	AU, Thematic, Factor	AU, Thematic, Factor
Listed since	2022 (4 yrs)	—	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$1.5bn	$36m	$148m	$32m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.35%	0.35%	0.3%	0.3%
Dividend yield	4.11%	4.81%	2.8%	3.06%
Franking	80%	70%	75%	75%
Turnover	25%	30%	30%	15%
Tax drag	0.96%	1.28%	1%	0.67%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	5% net	-5.1% net	1.8% net	3.3% net
3-year return	17.6% net	4.8% net	14.1% net	11.8% net
5-year return	—	1.6% net	8.7% net	7.6% net
10-year return	—	—	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	12.2%	10.9%	10.9%	8.7%
Volatility (5y)	—	12.1%	12.5%	10.9%
Volatility (10y)	—	—	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	1.06	0.1	0.9	0.86
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—	0.46	0.42
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

AQLT BetaShares Australian Quality ETF

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%.

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AQTY VanEck MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF

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).

Full AQTY analysis →

AUMF iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF

Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: GRPA.

Full AUMF analysis →

MVOL iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF

Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: IOZ, VAS, and GRPA.

Full MVOL analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between AQLT vs AQTY vs AUMF vs MVOL?

AQLT, AQTY, AUMF, and MVOL are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. AUMF carries the lowest management fee (0.3%). Over 5 years, AUMF has delivered the highest total return (8.7% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lowest fees - AQLT vs AQTY vs AUMF vs MVOL?

AUMF has the lowest management fee at 0.3% a year, versus AQLT 0.35%, AQTY 0.35%, and MVOL 0.3%.

Which has performed highest - AQLT vs AQTY vs AUMF vs MVOL?

Over the past 5 years, AUMF has delivered the highest total return at 8.7% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the highest dividend yield?

AQTY pays the highest at 4.81%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the largest and most liquid?

AQLT is the largest fund by assets ($1.5bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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