URNM vs FUEL - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing URNM and FUEL. FUEL has the lower management fee at 0.57% a year, FUEL has the higher 3 years return at 14.3% a year, and FUEL offers the higher at 4.18%.

Lower fee

FUEL 0.57% p.a.

Higher 3 years return

FUEL 14.3% p.a.

Higher yield

FUEL 4.18%

Higher risk-adjusted

FUEL Sharpe 0.62 (3y)

Lower volatility

FUEL 17.4% (3y)

Larger fund

URNM $319m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF	FUEL BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF
Snapshot
Provider	BetaShares	BetaShares
Tracks index	Solactive Global Uranium Pure-Play Index	Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Energy Companies Currency Hedged AUD Index
Categories	Intl, Thematic, Commodities	Intl, Thematic
Listed since	2022 (4 yrs)	2015 (11 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	$319m	$266m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.69%	0.57%
Dividend yield	2.67%	4.18%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	30%	20%
Tax drag	1.57%	1.82%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	-15.9% net	39.9% net
3-year return	3.8% net	14.3% net
5-year return	—	17.9% net
10-year return	—	8% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	38.8%	17.4%
Volatility (5y)	—	20.9%
Volatility (10y)	—	23.2%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	0.17	0.62
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.73
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.35
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

URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF

Has lagged most peers over 1 year (301st of 318).

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FUEL BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF

Top-5% returns over 1 year (15th of 318 ETFs we track).
Pays a useful 4.18% income yield.

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between URNM vs FUEL?

URNM and FUEL are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. FUEL carries the lower management fee (0.57%). Over 3 years, FUEL has delivered the higher total return (14.3% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - URNM vs FUEL?

FUEL has the lower management fee at 0.57% a year, versus URNM 0.69%.

Which has performed higher - URNM vs FUEL?

Over the past 3 years, FUEL has delivered the higher total return at 14.3% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

FUEL pays the higher at 4.18%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

URNM is the larger fund by assets ($319m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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