At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
IVE
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
|
VEQ
Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI EAFE Index
|
FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2014 (12 yrs)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$609m
|
$633m
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.32%
|
0.35%
|
| Dividend yield |
3.57%
|
2.18%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
5%
|
4%
|
| Tax drag | 1.26% | 0.79% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
13.8%
net
|
12.3%
net
|
| 3-year return |
13.8%
net
|
13.8%
net
|
| 5-year return |
9.8%
net
|
9.5%
net
|
| 10-year return |
9.8%
net
|
10%
net
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
7.9%
|
8.9%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
10.1%
|
11.9%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
10.3%
|
12.2%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.17
|
1.04
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.66
|
0.56
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.75
|
0.66
|
| 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.
- Pays a useful 3.57% income yield.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: VEU and IVLU.
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: VEU and IVE.
Frequently Asked Questions
IVE and VEQ are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IVE carries the lower management fee (0.32%). Over 10 years, VEQ has delivered the higher total return (10% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
IVE has the lower management fee at 0.32% a year, versus VEQ 0.35%.
Over the past 10 years, VEQ has delivered the higher total return at 10% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
IVE pays the higher at 3.57%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VEQ is the larger fund by assets ($633m). 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.