ESGI vs GSUS - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing ESGI and GSUS. ESGI has the lower management fee at 0.55% a year, GSUS has the higher 5 years return at 11.7% a year, and GSUS offers the higher at 3.26%.

Lower fee

ESGI 0.55% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

GSUS 11.7% p.a.

Higher yield

GSUS 3.26%

Higher risk-adjusted

GSUS Sharpe 0.76 (5y)

Lower volatility

GSUS 11.4% (5y)

Larger fund

ESGI $247m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	ESGI VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF	GSUS Candriam Sustainable Global Equity Fund - Active ETF
Snapshot
Provider	VanEck	—
Tracks index	MSCI World ex Australia ex Fossil Fuels Select SRI and Low Carbon Index	—
Categories	Intl, ESG	Intl, ESG, Active
Listed since	2021 (5 yrs)	—
Fund size (AUM)	$247m	$201m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.55%	0.55%
Dividend yield	2.75%	3.26%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	5%	—
Tax drag	1%	1.04%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	6.9% net	12% net
3-year return	12.8% net	16.9% net
5-year return	9.6% net	11.7% net
10-year return	—	13% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	11.4%	10.2%
Volatility (5y)	11.7%	11.4%
Volatility (10y)	—	11.2%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.77	1.19
Sharpe ratio (5y)	0.57	0.76
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.96
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

ESGI VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.51%.

Full ESGI analysis →

GSUS Candriam Sustainable Global Equity Fund - Active ETF

Top-18% returns over 5 years (33rd of 188 ETFs we track).

Cheaper alternatives exist: IWLD.

Full GSUS analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between ESGI vs GSUS?

ESGI and GSUS are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. ESGI carries the lower management fee (0.55%). Over 5 years, GSUS has delivered the higher total return (11.7% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - ESGI vs GSUS?

ESGI has the lower management fee at 0.55% a year, versus GSUS 0.55%.

Which has performed higher - ESGI vs GSUS?

Over the past 5 years, GSUS has delivered the higher total return at 11.7% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

GSUS pays the higher at 3.26%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

ESGI is the larger fund by assets ($247m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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