HQUS vs V500 - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing HQUS and V500. V500 has the lower management fee at 0.07% a year and HQUS offers the higher at 2.72%.

Lower fee

V500 0.07% p.a.

Higher yield

HQUS 2.72%

Larger fund

HQUS $297m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	HQUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF	V500 Vanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	Vanguard
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)	$297m	$213m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.32%	0.07%
Dividend yield	2.72%	—
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	—
Tax drag	0.87%	—
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	10.1% 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

Low-cost: a 0.32% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS, IVV, and V500.

Full HQUS analysis →

V500 Vanguard S&P 500 US Shares Index ETF

Low-cost: a 0.07% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS and IVV.

Full V500 analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between HQUS vs V500?

HQUS and V500 are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. V500 carries the lower management fee (0.07%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - HQUS vs V500?

V500 has the lower management fee at 0.07% a year, versus HQUS 0.32%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

HQUS pays the higher at 2.72%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

HQUS is the larger fund by assets ($297m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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