CURE vs IXI - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing CURE and IXI. IXI has the lower management fee at 0.4% a year, CURE has the higher 5 years return at 5.3% a year, and IXI offers the higher at 2.11%.

Lower fee

IXI 0.4% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

CURE 5.3% p.a.

Higher yield

IXI 2.11%

Higher risk-adjusted

CURE Sharpe 0.19 (5y)

Lower volatility

IXI 10.8% (5y)

Larger fund

IXI $128m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	CURE Global X S&P Biotech ETF	IXI iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Global X	iShares
Tracks index	S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index	S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Index
Categories	US, Thematic	Intl, Thematic, Market-Cap
Listed since	2021 (5 yrs)	2007 (19 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$50m	$128m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.45%	0.4%
Dividend yield	0%	2.11%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	35%	5%
Tax drag	0.84%	0.8%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	49.9% net	-1.2% net
3-year return	25.8% net	4.4% net
5-year return	5.3% net	4.7% net
10-year return	—	6% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	25.1%	9.2%
Volatility (5y)	24.8%	10.8%
Volatility (10y)	—	10.7%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.88	—
Sharpe ratio (5y)	0.19	0.16
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	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

CURE Global X S&P Biotech ETF

Top-2% returns over 1 year (7th of 318 ETFs we track).

Cheaper alternatives exist: IXJ and IXI.

Full CURE analysis →

IXI iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

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).

Full IXI analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between CURE vs IXI?

CURE and IXI are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IXI carries the lower management fee (0.4%). Over 5 years, CURE has delivered the higher total return (5.3% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - CURE vs IXI?

IXI has the lower management fee at 0.4% a year, versus CURE 0.45%.

Which has performed higher - CURE vs IXI?

Over the past 5 years, CURE has delivered the higher total return at 5.3% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

IXI pays the higher at 2.11%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

IXI is the larger fund by assets ($128m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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