At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
QMIX
State Street SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix ETF
|
QUAL
VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF
|
QLTY
BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ETF
|
BEST
ETFS US Quality ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
State Street
|
VanEck
|
BetaShares
|
—
|
| Tracks index |
—
|
MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index
|
iSTOXX MUTB Global ex-Australia Quality Leaders 150 Index
|
—
|
| Categories |
Intl, Thematic, Quality, Factor
|
Intl, Factor, Quality
|
Intl, Factor, Quality
|
Intl, Thematic, Quality, Factor, US
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2014 (12 yrs)
|
2018 (8 yrs)
|
—
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$429m
|
$8.6bn
|
$992m
|
$20m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.18%
|
0.4%
|
0.35%
|
0.29%
|
| Dividend yield |
4.45%
|
3.52%
|
3.41%
|
3.36%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
30%
|
20%
|
—
|
| Tax drag | 1.42% | 1.85% | 1.57% | 1.08% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
11.3%
net
|
9.2%
net
|
6.5%
net
|
10.3%
net
|
| 3-year return |
14.7%
net
|
14.8%
net
|
13.3%
net
|
—
|
| 5-year return |
11.4%
net
|
11.2%
net
|
8.9%
net
|
—
|
| 10-year return |
12.5%
net
|
15%
net
|
—
|
—
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
7.7%
|
10.5%
|
10.9%
|
—
|
| Volatility (5y) |
9%
|
12.6%
|
13%
|
—
|
| Volatility (10y) |
9.5%
|
11.9%
|
—
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.31
|
0.98
|
0.84
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.9
|
0.66
|
0.48
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
1.06
|
1.05
|
—
|
—
|
| 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
- Top-19% returns over 5 years (36th of 188 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.18% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Highly concentrated single-theme bet — keep the position size small.
- Top-6% returns over 10 years (7th of 108 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: IVV, GARP, and QLTY.
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: GARP.
- Low-cost: a 0.29% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: QMIX.
Frequently Asked Questions
QMIX, QUAL, QLTY, and BEST are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. QMIX carries the lowest management fee (0.18%). Over 10 years, QUAL has delivered the highest total return (15% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
QMIX has the lowest management fee at 0.18% a year, versus QUAL 0.4%, QLTY 0.35%, and BEST 0.29%.
Over the past 10 years, QUAL has delivered the highest total return at 15% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
QMIX pays the highest at 4.45%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
QUAL is the largest fund by assets ($8.6bn). 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.