At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
ISO
iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF
|
FSML
Firetrail Australian Small Companies Fund - Active ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
iShares
|
—
|
| Tracks index |
S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index
|
S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index
|
| Categories |
AU, Small-Cap
|
AU, Small-Cap
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2020 (6 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$124m
|
$765m
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.55%
|
0.85%
|
| Dividend yield |
4.46%
|
6.1%
|
| Franking |
55%
|
60%
|
| Turnover |
25%
|
90%
|
| Tax drag | 1.31% | 3.05% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
0.8%
net
|
10.8%
net
|
| 3-year return |
6.4%
net
|
19.1%
net
|
| 5-year return |
1.5%
net
|
7.6%
net
|
| 10-year return |
5.2%
net
|
—
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
14%
|
15.4%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
16.6%
|
16.9%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
16.9%
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.22
|
0.95
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.1
|
0.33
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.26
|
—
|
| 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
- Pays a useful 4.46% income yield.
- Has lagged most peers over 5 years (154th of 188).
- Top-13% returns over 3 years (29th of 226 ETFs we track).
- High 6.1% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- A 0.85% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
ISO and FSML are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. ISO carries the lower management fee (0.55%). Over 5 years, FSML has delivered the higher total return (7.6% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
ISO has the lower management fee at 0.55% a year, versus FSML 0.85%.
Over the past 5 years, FSML has delivered the higher total return at 7.6% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
FSML pays the higher at 6.1%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
FSML is the larger fund by assets ($765m). 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.