GOLD vs QAU - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing GOLD and QAU. GOLD has the lower management fee at 0.4% a year and QAU offers the higher at 5.29%.

Lower fee

GOLD 0.4% p.a.

Higher yield

QAU 5.29%

Larger fund

QAU $1.2bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	GOLD Global X Physical Gold	QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF (Currency Hedged)
Snapshot
Provider	Global X	BetaShares
Tracks index	LBMA Gold Price	—
Categories	Commodities	Commodities
Listed since	2003 (23 yrs)	—
Fund size (AUM)	—	$1.2bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.4%	0.59%
Dividend yield	—	5.29%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	0%	—
Tax drag	0%	1.69%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	8.7% net
3-year return	—	28.6% net
5-year return	—	16.9% net
10-year return	—	10.1% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	19.5%
Volatility (5y)	—	17.5%
Volatility (10y)	—	15.7%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	1.18
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.79
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.55
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

GOLD Global X Physical Gold

Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: PMGOLD.

Full GOLD analysis →

QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF (Currency Hedged)

Top-5% returns over 3 years (12th of 236 ETFs we track).
Pays a useful 5.29% income yield.

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.49%.

Full QAU analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between GOLD vs QAU?

GOLD and QAU are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. GOLD carries the lower management fee (0.4%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - GOLD vs QAU?

GOLD has the lower management fee at 0.4% a year, versus QAU 0.59%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

QAU pays the higher at 5.29%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

QAU is the larger fund by assets ($1.2bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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