BGBL vs CORE - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing BGBL and CORE. BGBL has the lower management fee at 0.08% a year, CORE has the higher 1 year return at 11.4% a year, and CORE offers the higher at 1.34%.

Lower fee

BGBL 0.08% p.a.

Higher 1 year return

CORE 11.4% p.a.

Higher yield

CORE 1.34%

Larger fund

BGBL $4.7bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	BGBL BetaShares Global Shares ETF	CORE Schroder Global Core Fund - Active ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	—
Tracks index	Solactive GBS Developed Markets Large & Mid Cap Index	—
Categories	Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap	Intl, Active
Listed since	2021 (5 yrs)	—
Fund size (AUM)	$4.7bn	$596m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.08%	0.25%
Dividend yield	1.17%	1.34%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	5%	—
Tax drag	0.49%	0.43%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	10.7% net	11.4% net
3-year return	16.9% net	—
5-year return	—	—
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	9.9%	—
Volatility (5y)	—	—
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	1.23	—
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

BGBL BetaShares Global Shares ETF

Top-20% returns over 3 years (45th of 226 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.08% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Full BGBL analysis →

CORE Schroder Global Core Fund - Active ETF

Low-cost: a 0.25% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL and VGS.

Full CORE analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between BGBL vs CORE?

BGBL and CORE are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. BGBL carries the lower management fee (0.08%). Over 1 year, CORE has delivered the higher total return (11.4% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - BGBL vs CORE?

BGBL has the lower management fee at 0.08% a year, versus CORE 0.25%.

Which has performed higher - BGBL vs CORE?

Over the past 1 year, CORE has delivered the higher total return at 11.4% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

CORE pays the higher at 1.34%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

BGBL is the larger fund by assets ($4.7bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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