At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
VAP
Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF
|
MVA
VanEck Australian Property ETF
|
DJRE
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ESG Tilted ETF
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REIT
VanEck FTSE International Property (AUD Hedged) ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
Vanguard
|
VanEck
|
State Street
|
VanEck
|
| Tracks index |
S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index
|
MVIS Australia A-REITs Index
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Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities ESG Tilted Index
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FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex Australia Rental Hedged into AUD Index
|
| Categories |
AU, Thematic, Market-Cap
|
AU, Thematic
|
Intl, Thematic, ESG, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Thematic
|
| Listed since |
2010 (16 yrs)
|
2013 (13 yrs)
|
2013 (13 yrs)
|
2017 (9 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$2.8bn
|
$819m
|
$502m
|
$781m
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.22%
|
0.35%
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
| Dividend yield |
3.19%
|
6.05%
|
2.88%
|
4.76%
|
| Franking |
20%
|
5%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
8%
|
16%
|
15%
|
5%
|
| Tax drag | 1.03% | 2.23% | 1.28% | 1.64% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
-14.3%
net
|
-11.8%
net
|
-0.4%
net
|
4.4%
net
|
| 3-year return |
9.1%
net
|
10%
net
|
7.4%
net
|
8.8%
net
|
| 5-year return |
2.6%
net
|
2.8%
net
|
1.9%
net
|
0.1%
net
|
| 10-year return |
5.1%
net
|
5.5%
net
|
3.3%
net
|
—
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
18.9%
|
17.9%
|
11.8%
|
14.7%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
20.7%
|
19.3%
|
12.9%
|
16.9%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
21.1%
|
20.8%
|
13.4%
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
0.34
|
0.39
|
0.32
|
0.37
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.2
|
0.21
|
0.12
|
—
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.24
|
0.26
|
0.14
|
—
|
| 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
- 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).
- Low-cost: a 0.35% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- High 6.05% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.
- Has lagged most peers over 1 year (293rd of 318).
- 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).
Frequently Asked Questions
VAP, MVA, DJRE, and REIT are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. DJRE carries the lowest management fee (0.2%). Over 10 years, MVA has delivered the highest total return (5.5% 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 VAP 0.22%, MVA 0.35%, and REIT 0.2%.
Over the past 10 years, MVA has delivered the highest total return at 5.5% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
MVA pays the highest at 6.05%. 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.