PAVE vs VBLD - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing PAVE and VBLD. PAVE has the lower management fee at 0.46% a year, PAVE has the higher 1 year return at 5.4% a year, and PAVE offers the higher at 3.32%.

Lower fee

PAVE 0.46% p.a.

Higher 1 year return

PAVE 5.4% p.a.

Higher yield

PAVE 3.32%

Larger fund

VBLD $648m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF	VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Global X	Vanguard
Tracks index	—	FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic, US	Intl, Thematic
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$40m	$648m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.46%	0.46%
Dividend yield	3.32%	2.33%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	—
Tax drag	1.06%	0.75%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	5.4% net	-1.6% net
3-year return	—	9.6% net
5-year return	—	6.5% net
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	10.8%
Volatility (5y)	—	10.9%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.52
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.32
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

PAVE Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF

Cheaper alternatives exist: GLIN and IFRA.

Full PAVE analysis →

VBLD Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF

Has lagged most peers over 1 year (246th of 318).

Full VBLD analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between PAVE vs VBLD?

PAVE and VBLD are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. PAVE carries the lower management fee (0.46%). Over 1 year, PAVE has delivered the higher total return (5.4% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - PAVE vs VBLD?

PAVE has the lower management fee at 0.46% a year, versus VBLD 0.46%.

Which has performed higher - PAVE vs VBLD?

Over the past 1 year, PAVE has delivered the higher total return at 5.4% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

PAVE pays the higher at 3.32%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

VBLD is the larger fund by assets ($648m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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