FRAR vs OZBD - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing FRAR and OZBD. OZBD has the lower management fee at 0.19% a year and OZBD offers the higher at 4.23%.

Lower fee

OZBD 0.19% p.a.

Higher yield

OZBD 4.23%

Larger fund

OZBD $1.4bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	FRAR Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF	OZBD BetaShares Australian Composite Bond ETF
Snapshot
Provider	—	BetaShares
Tracks index	—	Solactive Australian Composite Bond Select Index
Categories	Bonds, AU, Active	AU, Bonds
Listed since	—	2022 (4 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$706m	$1.4bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.5%	0.19%
Dividend yield	—	4.23%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	30%	25%
Tax drag	0.72%	1.95%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	1.1% net
3-year return	—	4.3% net
5-year return	—	—
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	4.8%
Volatility (5y)	—	—
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.14
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	—
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

FRAR Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund - Active ETF

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.45%.

Full FRAR analysis →

OZBD BetaShares Australian Composite Bond ETF

Low-cost: a 0.19% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
Pays a useful 4.23% income yield.

Has lagged most peers over 3 years (185th of 226).

Full OZBD analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between FRAR vs OZBD?

FRAR and OZBD are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. OZBD carries the lower management fee (0.19%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - FRAR vs OZBD?

OZBD has the lower management fee at 0.19% a year, versus FRAR 0.5%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

OZBD pays the higher at 4.23%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

OZBD is the larger fund by assets ($1.4bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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