At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
HQUS
BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF
|
IVV
iShares S&P 500 ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
| Tracks index |
S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (AUD Hedged)
|
S&P 500 Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap, US, Factor
|
US, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2007 (19 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$297m
|
$14.9bn
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.32%
|
0.04%
|
| Dividend yield |
2.72%
|
1.25%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
3%
|
| Tax drag | 0.87% | 0.47% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
10.1%
net
|
10.1%
net
|
| 3-year return |
—
|
19.6%
net
|
| 5-year return |
—
|
14.4%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
16.2%
net
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
—
|
10.9%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
—
|
12.3%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
12%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
1.33
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
0.89
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
1.13
|
| 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 0.32% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS, IVV, and V500.
- Top-5% returns over 10 years (5th of 110 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.04% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS.
Frequently Asked Questions
HQUS and IVV are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IVV carries the lower management fee (0.04%). Over 1 year, HQUS has delivered the higher total return (10.1% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
IVV has the lower management fee at 0.04% a year, versus HQUS 0.32%.
Over the past 1 year, HQUS has delivered the higher total return at 10.1% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
HQUS pays the higher at 2.72%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
IVV is the larger fund by assets ($14.9bn). 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.