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IJH vs IJR vs IVV vs VTS

Compare fees, returns, income and risk for these 4 ASX-listed ETFs side by side.

At a glance

Comparing IJH, IJR, IVV, and VTS. VTS has the lowest management fee at 0.03% a year, IVV has the highest 10 years return at 16.2% a year, and IJH offers the highest at 1.49%.
Lowest fee
VTS 0.03% p.a.
Highest 10 years return
IVV 16.2% p.a.
Highest yield
IJH 1.49%
Highest risk-adjusted
IVV Sharpe 1.13 (10y)
Lowest volatility
IVV 12% (10y)
Largest fund
IVV $14.9bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric IJH
iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJR
iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF
IVV
iShares S&P 500 ETF
VTS
Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF
Snapshot
Provider
iShares
iShares
iShares
Vanguard
Tracks index
S&P MidCap 400 Index
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
S&P 500 Index
CRSP US Total Market Index
Categories
US, Market-Cap
US, Small-Cap, Market-Cap
US, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
US, Market-Cap
Listed since
2007 (19 yrs)
2007 (19 yrs)
2007 (19 yrs)
2015 (11 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)
$483m
$822m
$14.9bn
—
Cost & income
Management fee
0.07%
0.08%
0.04%
0.03%
Dividend yield
1.49%
1.49%
1.25%
—
Franking
0%
0%
0%
0%
Turnover
15%
15%
3%
3%
Tax drag 0.84% 0.84% 0.47% 0.07%
Returns
Tax bracket
1-year return
6.2%
net
10.3%
net
10.1%
net
—
3-year return
11.4%
net
11.7%
net
19.6%
net
—
5-year return
8.6%
net
6.7%
net
14.4%
net
—
10-year return
11.3%
net
10.6%
net
16.2%
net
—
Risk
Volatility (3y)
14.2%
17.5%
10.9%
—
Volatility (5y)
14.6%
17.1%
12.3%
—
Volatility (10y)
15.1%
17.8%
12%
—
Sharpe ratio (3y)
0.55
0.48
1.33
—
Sharpe ratio (5y)
0.41
0.27
0.89
—
Sharpe ratio (10y)
0.64
0.53
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

IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF
  • Low-cost: a 0.07% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
  • Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS and IVV.
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF
  • Low-cost: a 0.08% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
  • Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS and IJH.
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF
  • 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.
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF
  • Low-cost: a 0.03% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between IJH vs IJR vs IVV vs VTS?

IJH, IJR, IVV, and VTS are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VTS carries the lowest management fee (0.03%). Over 10 years, IVV has delivered the highest total return (16.2% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lowest fees - IJH vs IJR vs IVV vs VTS?

VTS has the lowest management fee at 0.03% a year, versus IJH 0.07%, IJR 0.08%, and IVV 0.04%.

Which has performed highest - IJH vs IJR vs IVV vs VTS?

Over the past 10 years, IVV has delivered the highest total return at 16.2% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the highest dividend yield?

IJH pays the highest at 1.49%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the largest and most liquid?

IVV is the largest 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.

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