At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
BNKS
BetaShares Global Banks Currency Hedged ETF
|
FUEL
BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF
|
ARMR
BetaShares Global Defence ETF
|
IXI
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
BetaShares
|
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
| Tracks index |
Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Banks Currency Hedged AUD Index
|
Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Energy Companies Currency Hedged AUD Index
|
Solactive Global Defence 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)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
2024 (2 yrs)
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$187m
|
$258m
|
$225m
|
$136m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.57%
|
0.57%
|
0.55%
|
0.4%
|
| Dividend yield |
5.36%
|
4.27%
|
2.15%
|
2.01%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
30%
|
20%
|
25%
|
5%
|
| Tax drag | 2.44% | 1.85% | 1.29% | 0.76% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
46.1%
net
|
40.2%
net
|
-1.4%
net
|
1.5%
net
|
| 3-year return |
34.5%
net
|
15.2%
net
|
—
|
4.5%
net
|
| 5-year return |
20.4%
net
|
19.2%
net
|
—
|
5.4%
net
|
| 10-year return |
13.9%
net
|
8.2%
net
|
—
|
6.3%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
13.5%
|
17.3%
|
—
|
9.4%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
16.8%
|
21.1%
|
—
|
10.7%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
19.2%
|
23.1%
|
—
|
10.6%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.99
|
0.67
|
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
1.01
|
0.79
|
—
|
0.24
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.67
|
0.36
|
—
|
0.42
|
| 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-1% returns over 5 years (2nd of 188 ETFs we track).
- Pays a useful 5.36% income yield.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.
- Top-3% returns over 5 years (5th of 188 ETFs we track).
- Pays a useful 4.27% income yield.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.
- 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 (182nd of 226).
Frequently Asked Questions
BNKS, FUEL, ARMR, 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 (13.9% 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 BNKS 0.57%, FUEL 0.57%, and ARMR 0.55%.
Over the past 10 years, BNKS has delivered the highest total return at 13.9% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
BNKS pays the highest at 5.36%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
FUEL is the largest fund by assets ($258m). 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.