MICH vs IFRA - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing MICH and IFRA. IFRA has the lower management fee at 0.2% a year and IFRA offers the higher at 2.97%.

Lower fee

IFRA 0.2% p.a.

Higher yield

IFRA 2.97%

Larger fund

IFRA $2.1bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	MICH Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged)	IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF
Snapshot
Provider	—	VanEck
Tracks index	S&P Global Infrastructure Index (AUD Hedged)	FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Hedged into AUD Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic, Active	Intl, Thematic
Listed since	2016 (10 yrs)	2016 (10 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	—	$2.1bn
Cost & income
Management fee	1.05%	0.2%
Dividend yield	—	2.97%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	20%	15%
Tax drag	0.48%	1.31%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	15.8% net
3-year return	—	11.7% net
5-year return	—	7.5% net
10-year return	—	7% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	11%
Volatility (5y)	—	12.7%
Volatility (10y)	—	12.6%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.7
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.38
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.43
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

MICH Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged)

A 1.05% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.

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IFRA VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF

Top-23% returns over 1 year (72nd of 308 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: TOLL and GLIN.

Full IFRA analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between MICH vs IFRA?

MICH and IFRA are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. IFRA carries the lower management fee (0.2%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - MICH vs IFRA?

IFRA has the lower management fee at 0.2% a year, versus MICH 1.05%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

IFRA pays the higher at 2.97%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

IFRA is the larger fund by assets ($2.1bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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