At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
ARMR
BetaShares Global Defence ETF
|
BNKS
BetaShares Global Banks Currency Hedged ETF
|
FUEL
BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF
|
IXI
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
BetaShares
|
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
| Tracks index |
Solactive Global Defence Index
|
Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Banks Currency Hedged AUD Index
|
Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Energy Companies Currency Hedged AUD Index
|
S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Thematic
|
Intl, Thematic
|
Intl, Thematic
|
Intl, Thematic, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2024 (2 yrs)
|
2024 (2 yrs)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$220m
|
$197m
|
$266m
|
$128m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.55%
|
0.57%
|
0.57%
|
0.4%
|
| Dividend yield |
2.24%
|
5.46%
|
4.18%
|
2.11%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
25%
|
30%
|
20%
|
5%
|
| Tax drag | 1.32% | 2.47% | 1.82% | 0.8% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
-12.4%
net
|
33.2%
net
|
39.9%
net
|
-1.2%
net
|
| 3-year return |
—
|
36.2%
net
|
14.3%
net
|
4.4%
net
|
| 5-year return |
—
|
18.9%
net
|
17.9%
net
|
4.7%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
13.1%
net
|
8%
net
|
6%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
—
|
12.8%
|
17.4%
|
9.2%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
—
|
16.9%
|
20.9%
|
10.8%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
19.1%
|
23.2%
|
10.7%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
2.18
|
0.62
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
0.92
|
0.73
|
0.16
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
0.63
|
0.35
|
0.39
|
| 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
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.
- Top-3% returns over 3 years (8th of 236 ETFs we track).
- Pays a useful 5.46% income yield.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.
- Top-5% returns over 1 year (15th of 318 ETFs we track).
- Pays a useful 4.18% income yield.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.
- Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Has lagged most peers over 3 years (194th of 236).
Frequently Asked Questions
ARMR, BNKS, FUEL, and IXI are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IXI carries the lowest management fee (0.4%). Over 10 years, BNKS has delivered the highest total return (13.1% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
IXI has the lowest management fee at 0.4% a year, versus ARMR 0.55%, BNKS 0.57%, and FUEL 0.57%.
Over the past 10 years, BNKS has delivered the highest total return at 13.1% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
BNKS pays the highest at 5.46%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
FUEL is the largest fund by assets ($266m). 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.