QMIX vs WVOL - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing QMIX and WVOL. QMIX has the lower management fee at 0.18% a year, QMIX has the higher 5 years return at 11.7% a year, and QMIX offers the higher at 4.41%.

Lower fee

QMIX 0.18% p.a.

Higher 5 years return

QMIX 11.7% p.a.

Higher yield

QMIX 4.41%

Higher risk-adjusted

QMIX Sharpe 0.94 (5y)

Lower volatility

WVOL 8.1% (5y)

Larger fund

QMIX $447m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	QMIX State Street SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix ETF	WVOL iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility ETF
Snapshot
Provider	State Street	iShares
Tracks index	—	—
Categories	Intl, Thematic, Quality, Factor	Intl, Thematic, Factor
Listed since	—	—
Fund size (AUM)	$447m	$62m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.18%	0.25%
Dividend yield	4.41%	2.11%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	—	—
Tax drag	1.41%	0.68%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	9% net	5.1% net
3-year return	15.6% net	12.1% net
5-year return	11.7% net	8.5% net
10-year return	12.7% net	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	7.2%	7.4%
Volatility (5y)	8.8%	8.1%
Volatility (10y)	9.5%	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	1.49	1.04
Sharpe ratio (5y)	0.94	0.64
Sharpe ratio (10y)	1.08	—
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

QMIX State Street SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix ETF

Top-23% returns over 5 years (43rd of 189 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.

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WVOL iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility ETF

Low-cost: a 0.25% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: QMIX.

Full WVOL analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between QMIX vs WVOL?

QMIX and WVOL are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. QMIX carries the lower management fee (0.18%). Over 5 years, QMIX has delivered the higher total return (11.7% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - QMIX vs WVOL?

QMIX has the lower management fee at 0.18% a year, versus WVOL 0.25%.

Which has performed higher - QMIX vs WVOL?

Over the past 5 years, QMIX has delivered the higher total return at 11.7% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

QMIX pays the higher at 4.41%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

QMIX is the larger fund by assets ($447m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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