At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
REIT
VanEck FTSE International Property (AUD Hedged) ETF
|
VAP
Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
VanEck
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged into AUD Index
|
S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index
|
| Categories |
Intl, Thematic
|
AU, Thematic, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2017 (9 yrs)
|
2010 (16 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$803m
|
$3bn
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.2%
|
0.22%
|
| Dividend yield |
4.36%
|
2.92%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
20%
|
| Turnover |
5%
|
8%
|
| Tax drag | 1.52% | 0.96% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
18.7%
net
|
-5.2%
net
|
| 3-year return |
8.7%
net
|
9.7%
net
|
| 5-year return |
0.9%
net
|
5.3%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
5.2%
net
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
14.8%
|
19.2%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
16.9%
|
20.6%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
21%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.36
|
0.37
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
0.2
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
0.25
|
| 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-18% returns over 1 year (56th of 308 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.2% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Has lagged most peers over 5 years (157th of 188).
- Low-cost: a 0.22% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (283rd of 308).
Frequently Asked Questions
REIT and VAP are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. REIT carries the lower management fee (0.2%). Over 5 years, VAP has delivered the higher total return (5.3% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
REIT has the lower management fee at 0.2% a year, versus VAP 0.22%.
Over the past 5 years, VAP has delivered the higher total return at 5.3% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
REIT pays the higher at 4.36%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VAP is the larger fund by assets ($3bn). 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.