CNEW vs IZZ - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing CNEW and IZZ. IZZ has the lower management fee at 0.6% a year, IZZ has the higher 5 years return at 0.4% a year, and IZZ offers the higher at 1.89%.

Lower fee

IZZ 0.6% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

IZZ 0.4% p.a.

Higher yield

IZZ 1.89%

Higher risk-adjusted

IZZ Sharpe 0.3 (3y)

Lower volatility

CNEW 22.1% (5y)

Larger fund

IZZ $454m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	CNEW VanEck China New Economy ETF	IZZ iShares China Large-Cap ETF
Snapshot
Provider	VanEck	iShares
Tracks index	—	FTSE China 50 Index
Categories	Asia, EM	EM, Asia, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
Listed since	—	2007 (19 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$96m	$454m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.95%	0.6%
Dividend yield	0.76%	1.89%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	25%
Tax drag	0.24%	1.2%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	-2.7% net	-19.6% net
3-year return	7% net	8.8% net
5-year return	-1.1% net	0.4% net
10-year return	—	2.3% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	21%	21.8%
Volatility (5y)	22.1%	27.1%
Volatility (10y)	—	21.4%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.22	0.3
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.1
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

CNEW VanEck China New Economy ETF

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (174th of 189).

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IZZ iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Has lagged most peers over 1 year (308th of 318).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between CNEW vs IZZ?

CNEW and IZZ are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IZZ carries the lower management fee (0.6%). Over 5 years, IZZ has delivered the higher total return (0.4% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - CNEW vs IZZ?

IZZ has the lower management fee at 0.6% a year, versus CNEW 0.95%.

Which has performed higher - CNEW vs IZZ?

Over the past 5 years, IZZ has delivered the higher total return at 0.4% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

IZZ pays the higher at 1.89%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

IZZ is the larger fund by assets ($454m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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