FUEL vs URNM - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing FUEL and URNM. FUEL has the lower management fee at 0.57% a year, FUEL has the higher 3 years return at 14.3% a year, and FUEL offers the higher at 4.18%.

Lower fee

FUEL 0.57% p.a.

Higher 3 years return

FUEL 14.3% p.a.

Higher yield

FUEL 4.18%

Higher risk-adjusted

FUEL Sharpe 0.62 (3y)

Lower volatility

FUEL 17.4% (3y)

Larger fund

URNM $319m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	FUEL BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF	URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	BetaShares
Tracks index	Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Energy Companies Currency Hedged AUD Index	Solactive Global Uranium Pure-Play Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic	Intl, Thematic, Commodities
Listed since	2015 (11 yrs)	2022 (4 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$266m	$319m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.57%	0.69%
Dividend yield	4.18%	2.67%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	20%	30%
Tax drag	1.82%	1.57%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	39.9% net	-15.9% net
3-year return	14.3% net	3.8% net
5-year return	17.9% net	—
10-year return	8% net	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	17.4%	38.8%
Volatility (5y)	20.9%	—
Volatility (10y)	23.2%	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.62	0.17
Sharpe ratio (5y)	0.73	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	0.35	—
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

FUEL BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF

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%.

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URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF

Has lagged most peers over 1 year (301st of 318).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between FUEL vs URNM?

FUEL and URNM are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. FUEL carries the lower management fee (0.57%). Over 3 years, FUEL has delivered the higher total return (14.3% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - FUEL vs URNM?

FUEL has the lower management fee at 0.57% a year, versus URNM 0.69%.

Which has performed higher - FUEL vs URNM?

Over the past 3 years, FUEL has delivered the higher total return at 14.3% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

FUEL pays the higher at 4.18%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

URNM is the larger fund by assets ($319m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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