DRUG vs CURE - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing DRUG and CURE. CURE has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year, CURE has the higher 5 years return at 5.3% a year, and DRUG offers the higher at 3.9%.

Lower fee

CURE 0.45% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

CURE 5.3% p.a.

Higher yield

DRUG 3.9%

Higher risk-adjusted

DRUG Sharpe 0.19 (5y)

Lower volatility

DRUG 13.1% (5y)

Larger fund

DRUG $172m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	DRUG BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged	CURE Global X S&P Biotech ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	Global X
Tracks index	Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index	S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic	US, Thematic
Listed since	—	2021 (5 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$172m	$50m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.57%	0.45%
Dividend yield	3.9%	0%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	35%
Tax drag	1.25%	0.84%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	17.2% net	49.9% net
3-year return	7.3% net	25.8% net
5-year return	5.1% net	5.3% net
10-year return	8.2% net	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	12.6%	25.1%
Volatility (5y)	13.1%	24.8%
Volatility (10y)	12.9%	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.3	0.88
Sharpe ratio (5y)	0.19	0.19
Sharpe ratio (10y)	0.5	—
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

DRUG BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged

Top-15% returns over 1 year (49th of 318 ETFs we track).
Pays a useful 3.9% income yield.

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.

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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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between DRUG vs CURE?

DRUG and CURE are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. CURE carries the lower management fee (0.45%). 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 - DRUG vs CURE?

CURE has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year, versus DRUG 0.57%.

Which has performed higher - DRUG vs CURE?

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?

DRUG pays the higher at 3.9%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

DRUG is the larger fund by assets ($172m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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