CLDD vs NDQ - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing CLDD and NDQ. NDQ has the lower management fee at 0.48% a year, NDQ has the higher 5 years return at 14.8% a year, and NDQ offers the higher at 1.54%.

Lower fee

NDQ 0.48% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

NDQ 14.8% p.a.

Higher yield

NDQ 1.54%

Higher risk-adjusted

NDQ Sharpe 0.96 (3y)

Lower volatility

NDQ 18.3% (5y)

Larger fund

NDQ $9.6bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	CLDD BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF	NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	BetaShares
Tracks index	Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index	NASDAQ-100 Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic, Tech	US, Large-Cap, Tech, Growth, Market-Cap
Listed since	—	2015 (11 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$43m	$9.6bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.67%	0.48%
Dividend yield	0%	1.54%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	15%
Tax drag	0%	0.85%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	1.6% net	11.7% net
3-year return	4.3% net	20% net
5-year return	-1.2% net	14.8% net
10-year return	—	20.9% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	26%	16.2%
Volatility (5y)	24.4%	18.3%
Volatility (10y)	—	15.9%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.13	0.96
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.68
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	1.14
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

CLDD BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (175th of 188).

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NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF

Top-2% returns over 10 years (2nd of 108 ETFs we track).
Strong risk-adjusted returns (10-year Sharpe ratio 1.14).

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.4%.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between CLDD vs NDQ?

CLDD and NDQ are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. NDQ carries the lower management fee (0.48%). Over 5 years, NDQ has delivered the higher total return (14.8% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - CLDD vs NDQ?

NDQ has the lower management fee at 0.48% a year, versus CLDD 0.67%.

Which has performed higher - CLDD vs NDQ?

Over the past 5 years, NDQ has delivered the higher total return at 14.8% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

NDQ pays the higher at 1.54%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

NDQ is the larger fund by assets ($9.6bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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