HLTH vs CURE - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing HLTH and CURE. HLTH has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year, CURE has the higher 5 years return at 4.3% a year, and HLTH offers the higher at 0.34%.

Lower fee

HLTH 0.45% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

CURE 4.3% p.a.

Higher yield

HLTH 0.34%

Higher risk-adjusted

CURE Sharpe 0.63 (3y)

Lower volatility

HLTH 13.6% (5y)

Larger fund

HLTH $52m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	HLTH VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF	CURE Global X S&P Biotech ETF
Snapshot
Provider	VanEck	Global X
Tracks index	—	S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic	US, Thematic
Listed since	—	2021 (5 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$52m	$46m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.45%	0.45%
Dividend yield	0.34%	0%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	35%
Tax drag	0.11%	0.84%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	4.9% net	57.4% net
3-year return	4.7% net	18.5% net
5-year return	-0.3% net	4.3% net
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	12.6%	25.5%
Volatility (5y)	13.6%	24.9%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.1	0.63
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.16
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

HLTH VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF

Has lagged most peers over 5 years (166th of 188).

Full HLTH analysis →

CURE Global X S&P Biotech ETF

Top-2% returns over 1 year (7th of 308 ETFs we track).

Cheaper alternatives exist: IXJ and IXI.

Full CURE analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between HLTH vs CURE?

HLTH and CURE are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. HLTH carries the lower management fee (0.45%). Over 5 years, CURE has delivered the higher total return (4.3% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - HLTH vs CURE?

HLTH has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year, versus CURE 0.45%.

Which has performed higher - HLTH vs CURE?

Over the past 5 years, CURE has delivered the higher total return at 4.3% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

HLTH pays the higher at 0.34%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

HLTH is the larger fund by assets ($52m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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