At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
RCAP
Resolution Capital Global Property Securities Fund - Active ETF
|
DJRE
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Tilted ETF
|
REIT
VanEck FTSE International Property (AUD Hedged) ETF
|
VAP
Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
—
|
State Street
|
VanEck
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index
|
Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities ESG Tilted Index
|
FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged into AUD Index
|
S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Thematic, Active
|
Intl, Thematic, ESG, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Thematic
|
AU, Thematic, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2022 (4 yrs)
|
2013 (13 yrs)
|
2017 (9 yrs)
|
2010 (16 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
—
|
$502m
|
$781m
|
$2.8bn
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.8%
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
0.22%
|
| Dividend yield |
—
|
2.88%
|
4.76%
|
3.19%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
20%
|
| Turnover |
40%
|
15%
|
5%
|
8%
|
| Tax drag | 0.96% | 1.28% | 1.64% | 1.03% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
—
|
-0.4%
net
|
4.4%
net
|
-14.3%
net
|
| 3-year return |
—
|
7.4%
net
|
8.8%
net
|
9.1%
net
|
| 5-year return |
—
|
1.9%
net
|
0.1%
net
|
2.6%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
3.3%
net
|
—
|
5.1%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
—
|
11.8%
|
14.7%
|
18.9%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
—
|
12.9%
|
16.9%
|
20.7%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
13.4%
|
—
|
21.1%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
0.32
|
0.37
|
0.34
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
0.12
|
—
|
0.2
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
0.14
|
—
|
0.24
|
| 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
- A 0.8% management fee is high and compounds against you over time.
- Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Has lagged most peers over 10 years (86th of 110).
- Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Pays a useful 4.76% income yield.
- Has lagged most peers over 5 years (161st of 189).
- Low-cost: a 0.22% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (296th of 318).
Frequently Asked Questions
RCAP, DJRE, REIT, and VAP are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. DJRE carries the lowest management fee (0.2%). Over 10 years, VAP has delivered the highest total return (5.1% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
DJRE has the lowest management fee at 0.2% a year, versus RCAP 0.8%, REIT 0.2%, and VAP 0.22%.
Over the past 10 years, VAP has delivered the highest total return at 5.1% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
REIT pays the highest at 4.76%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VAP is the largest fund by assets ($2.8bn). 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.