HQUS vs SPY - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing HQUS and SPY. SPY has the lower management fee at 0.09% a year and HQUS offers the higher at 2.64%.

Lower fee

SPY 0.09% p.a.

Higher yield

HQUS 2.64%

Larger fund

SPY $412m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	HQUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF	SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	State Street
Tracks index	S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (AUD Hedged)	S&P 500 Index
Categories	Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap, US, Factor	Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap, US
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$284m	$412m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.32%	0.09%
Dividend yield	2.64%	—
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	—
Tax drag	0.84%	—
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	17.6% net	—
3-year return	—	—
5-year return	—	—
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	—
Volatility (5y)	—	—
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
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

HQUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF

Top-21% returns over 1 year (66th of 308 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.32% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS, IVV, and V500.

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SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

Low-cost: a 0.09% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS, IVV, and V500.

Full SPY analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between HQUS vs SPY?

HQUS and SPY are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. SPY carries the lower management fee (0.09%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - HQUS vs SPY?

SPY has the lower management fee at 0.09% a year, versus HQUS 0.32%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

HQUS pays the higher at 2.64%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

SPY is the larger fund by assets ($412m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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