At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
DGSM
Dimensional Global Small Company Trust - Active ETF
|
IJH
iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF
|
IJR
iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF
|
VTS
Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
—
|
iShares
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index
|
S&P MidCap 400 Index
|
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
|
CRSP US Total Market Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Small-Cap, Factor, Value
|
US, Market-Cap
|
US, Small-Cap, Market-Cap
|
US, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2024 (2 yrs)
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$697m
|
$483m
|
$822m
|
—
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.55%
|
0.07%
|
0.08%
|
0.03%
|
| Dividend yield |
3.97%
|
1.49%
|
1.49%
|
—
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
15%
|
15%
|
15%
|
3%
|
| Tax drag | 1.63% | 0.84% | 0.84% | 0.07% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
9.6%
net
|
6.2%
net
|
10.3%
net
|
—
|
| 3-year return |
13.8%
net
|
11.4%
net
|
11.7%
net
|
—
|
| 5-year return |
8.7%
net
|
8.6%
net
|
6.7%
net
|
—
|
| 10-year return |
10.7%
net
|
11.3%
net
|
10.6%
net
|
—
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
15.1%
|
14.2%
|
17.5%
|
—
|
| Volatility (5y) |
15.3%
|
14.6%
|
17.1%
|
—
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
15.1%
|
17.8%
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.66
|
0.55
|
0.48
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.4
|
0.41
|
0.27
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
0.64
|
0.53
|
—
|
| 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
- Pays a useful 3.97% income yield.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.49%.
- Low-cost: a 0.07% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS and IVV.
- Low-cost: a 0.08% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS and IJH.
- Low-cost: a 0.03% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
Frequently Asked Questions
DGSM, IJH, IJR, and VTS are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VTS carries the lowest management fee (0.03%). Over 10 years, IJH has delivered the highest total return (11.3% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
VTS has the lowest management fee at 0.03% a year, versus DGSM 0.55%, IJH 0.07%, and IJR 0.08%.
Over the past 10 years, IJH has delivered the highest total return at 11.3% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
DGSM pays the highest at 3.97%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
IJR is the largest fund by assets ($822m). 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.