At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
SSO
State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF
|
FSML
Firetrail Australian Small Companies Fund - Active ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
State Street
|
—
|
| Tracks index |
S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index
|
S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index
|
| Categories |
AU, Small-Cap
|
AU, Small-Cap
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2020 (6 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$27m
|
$957m
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.5%
|
0.85%
|
| Dividend yield |
9.26%
|
5.89%
|
| Franking |
50%
|
60%
|
| Turnover |
20%
|
90%
|
| Tax drag | 2.09% | 3.01% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
-7.4%
net
|
-1.3%
net
|
| 3-year return |
9.5%
net
|
20.9%
net
|
| 5-year return |
1.7%
net
|
6.9%
net
|
| 10-year return |
5.7%
net
|
—
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
13.9%
|
15.3%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
16.4%
|
16.9%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
16.8%
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.43
|
1.06
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.11
|
0.28
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.28
|
—
|
| 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
- High 9.26% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (286th of 318).
- Top-16% returns over 3 years (37th of 236 ETFs we track).
- High 5.89% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (237th of 318).
Frequently Asked Questions
SSO and FSML are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. SSO carries the lower management fee (0.5%). Over 5 years, FSML has delivered the higher total return (6.9% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
SSO has the lower management fee at 0.5% a year, versus FSML 0.85%.
Over the past 5 years, FSML has delivered the higher total return at 6.9% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
SSO pays the higher at 9.26%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
FSML is the larger fund by assets ($957m). 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.