At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
GRPA
Global X S&P Australia GARP ETF
|
AQLT
BetaShares Australian Quality ETF
|
AUMF
iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF
|
MVOL
iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
Global X
|
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
iShares
|
| Tracks index |
—
|
Solactive Australia Quality Select Index
|
—
|
—
|
| Categories |
AU, Thematic, Factor
|
AU, Factor, Quality
|
AU, Thematic, Factor
|
AU, Thematic, Factor
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2022 (4 yrs)
|
—
|
—
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$3m
|
$1.5bn
|
$148m
|
$32m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.25%
|
0.35%
|
0.3%
|
0.3%
|
| Dividend yield |
0%
|
4.11%
|
2.8%
|
3.06%
|
| Franking |
55%
|
80%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| Turnover |
28%
|
25%
|
30%
|
15%
|
| Tax drag | 0.67% | 0.96% | 1% | 0.67% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
3.5%
net
|
5%
net
|
1.8%
net
|
3.3%
net
|
| 3-year return |
—
|
17.6%
net
|
14.1%
net
|
11.8%
net
|
| 5-year return |
—
|
—
|
8.7%
net
|
7.6%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
—
|
12.2%
|
10.9%
|
8.7%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
—
|
—
|
12.5%
|
10.9%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
1.06
|
0.9
|
0.86
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
—
|
0.46
|
0.42
|
| 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
- Low-cost: a 0.25% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Highly concentrated single-theme bet — keep the position size small.
- Top-25% returns over 3 years (59th of 236 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.34%.
- Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: GRPA.
- Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IOZ, VAS, and GRPA.
Frequently Asked Questions
GRPA, AQLT, AUMF, and MVOL are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. GRPA carries the lowest management fee (0.25%). Over 5 years, AUMF has delivered the highest total return (8.7% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
GRPA has the lowest management fee at 0.25% a year, versus AQLT 0.35%, AUMF 0.3%, and MVOL 0.3%.
Over the past 5 years, AUMF has delivered the highest total return at 8.7% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
AQLT pays the highest at 4.11%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
AQLT is the largest fund by assets ($1.5bn). 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.