HLTH vs DRUG - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing HLTH and DRUG. HLTH has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year, DRUG has the higher 5 years return at 5.1% a year, and DRUG offers the higher at 3.9%.

Lower fee

HLTH 0.45% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

DRUG 5.1% p.a.

Higher yield

DRUG 3.9%

Higher risk-adjusted

DRUG Sharpe 0.3 (3y)

Lower volatility

DRUG 13.1% (5y)

Larger fund

DRUG $172m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	HLTH VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF	DRUG BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged
Snapshot
Provider	VanEck	BetaShares
Tracks index	—	Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic	Intl, Thematic
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$59m	$172m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.45%	0.57%
Dividend yield	0.34%	3.9%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	—
Tax drag	0.11%	1.25%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	4.4% net	17.2% net
3-year return	6.3% net	7.3% net
5-year return	0.2% net	5.1% net
10-year return	—	8.2% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	12.3%	12.6%
Volatility (5y)	13.1%	13.1%
Volatility (10y)	—	12.9%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.22	0.3
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.19
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.5
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 (159th of 189).

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DRUG BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged

Top-15% returns over 1 year (49th of 318 ETFs we track).
Pays a useful 3.9% income yield.

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between HLTH vs DRUG?

HLTH and DRUG are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. HLTH carries the lower management fee (0.45%). Over 5 years, DRUG has delivered the higher total return (5.1% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - HLTH vs DRUG?

HLTH has the lower management fee at 0.45% a year, versus DRUG 0.57%.

Which has performed higher - HLTH vs DRUG?

Over the past 5 years, DRUG has delivered the higher total return at 5.1% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

DRUG pays the higher at 3.9%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

DRUG is the larger fund by assets ($172m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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