At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
FUEL
BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF
|
QRE
BetaShares Australian Resources Sector ETF
|
URNM
BetaShares Global Uranium ETF
|
WIRE
Global X Copper Miners ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
BetaShares
|
BetaShares
|
Global X
|
| Tracks index |
Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Energy Companies Currency Hedged AUD Index
|
S&P/ASX 200 Resources Index
|
Solactive Global Uranium Pure-Play Index
|
Solactive Global Copper Miners Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Thematic
|
AU, Thematic
|
Intl, Thematic, Commodities
|
Intl, Thematic, Commodities
|
| Listed since |
2015 (11 yrs)
|
2011 (15 yrs)
|
2022 (4 yrs)
|
2021 (5 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$266m
|
$458m
|
$319m
|
$909m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.57%
|
0.34%
|
0.69%
|
0.65%
|
| Dividend yield |
4.18%
|
2.2%
|
2.67%
|
3.01%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
90%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
20%
|
18%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Tax drag | 1.82% | 0.56% | 1.57% | 1.44% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
39.9%
net
|
32%
net
|
-15.9%
net
|
38.4%
net
|
| 3-year return |
14.3%
net
|
13.7%
net
|
3.8%
net
|
31.3%
net
|
| 5-year return |
17.9%
net
|
15.4%
net
|
—
|
—
|
| 10-year return |
8%
net
|
14.7%
net
|
—
|
—
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
17.4%
|
19%
|
38.8%
|
28.9%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
20.9%
|
18.9%
|
—
|
—
|
| Volatility (10y) |
23.2%
|
19.4%
|
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.62
|
0.55
|
0.17
|
0.95
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.73
|
0.68
|
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.35
|
0.69
|
—
|
—
|
| 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
- Top-5% returns over 1 year (15th of 318 ETFs we track).
- Pays a useful 4.18% income yield.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.
- Top-6% returns over 1 year (19th of 318 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.34% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Highly concentrated single-theme bet — keep the position size small.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (301st of 318).
- Top-4% returns over 3 years (10th of 236 ETFs we track).
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.
Frequently Asked Questions
FUEL, QRE, URNM, and WIRE are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. QRE carries the lowest management fee (0.34%). Over 10 years, QRE has delivered the highest total return (14.7% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
QRE has the lowest management fee at 0.34% a year, versus FUEL 0.57%, URNM 0.69%, and WIRE 0.65%.
Over the past 10 years, QRE has delivered the highest total return at 14.7% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
FUEL pays the highest at 4.18%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
WIRE is the largest fund by assets ($909m). 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.