At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
HETH
BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF - Currency Hedged
|
IOO
iShares Global 100 ETF
|
VGS
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | |||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
Nasdaq Future Global Sustainability Leaders Index (AUD Hedged)
|
S&P Global 100 Index
|
MSCI World ex Australia Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Thematic, ESG
|
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
2014 (12 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$716m
|
$5.8bn
|
$50.2bn
|
| Cost & income | |||
| Management fee |
0.62%
|
0.4%
|
0.18%
|
| Dividend yield |
2.1%
|
1.2%
|
1.28%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
4%
|
3%
|
| Tax drag | 0.67% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
||
| 1-year return |
18.4%
net
|
16.9%
net
|
10.5%
net
|
| 3-year return |
14.1%
net
|
21.3%
net
|
16.7%
net
|
| 5-year return |
8.2%
net
|
16.6%
net
|
12.3%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
17%
net
|
13.8%
net
|
| Risk | |||
| Volatility (3y) |
12.6%
|
11.8%
|
9.9%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
15.3%
|
12.5%
|
11.1%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
11.5%
|
10.9%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.79
|
1.37
|
1.2
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.38
|
1.05
|
0.83
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
1.24
|
1.05
|
| 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-19% returns over 1 year (59th of 308 ETFs we track).
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.48%.
- Top-3% returns over 10 years (3rd of 108 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IVV and U100.
- Top-14% returns over 5 years (27th of 188 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.18% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL and IWLD.
Frequently Asked Questions
HETH, IOO, and VGS are 3 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VGS carries the lowest management fee (0.18%). Over 10 years, IOO has delivered the highest total return (17% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
VGS has the lowest management fee at 0.18% a year, versus HETH 0.62% and IOO 0.4%.
Over the past 10 years, IOO has delivered the highest total return at 17% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
HETH pays the highest at 2.1%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VGS is the largest fund by assets ($50.2bn). 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.