At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
VGS
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF
|
BGBL
BetaShares Global Shares ETF
|
IWLD
iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG ETF
|
VGAD
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
Vanguard
|
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
Vanguard
|
| Tracks index |
MSCI World ex Australia Index
|
Solactive GBS Developed Markets Large & Mid Cap Index
|
MSCI World ex Australia Custom ESG Select Index
|
MSCI World ex Australia Index (AUD Hedged)
|
| Categories |
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
Intl, ESG
|
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2014 (12 yrs)
|
2021 (5 yrs)
|
2020 (6 yrs)
|
2014 (12 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$50.2bn
|
$4.7bn
|
$1.8bn
|
$7.4bn
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.18%
|
0.08%
|
0.15%
|
0.22%
|
| Dividend yield |
1.28%
|
1.17%
|
1.37%
|
2.42%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
3%
|
5%
|
15%
|
5%
|
| Tax drag | 0.48% | 0.49% | 0.8% | 0.89% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
10.5%
net
|
10.7%
net
|
10%
net
|
19.9%
net
|
| 3-year return |
16.7%
net
|
16.9%
net
|
16.6%
net
|
17.5%
net
|
| 5-year return |
12.3%
net
|
—
|
12.6%
net
|
10.9%
net
|
| 10-year return |
13.8%
net
|
—
|
13.9%
net
|
12.4%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
9.9%
|
9.9%
|
10.9%
|
11.5%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
11.1%
|
—
|
12.3%
|
14.2%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
10.9%
|
—
|
11.6%
|
14%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.2
|
1.23
|
1.1
|
1.11
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.83
|
—
|
0.78
|
0.58
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
1.05
|
—
|
1
|
0.75
|
| 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-14% returns over 5 years (27th of 188 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.18% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL and IWLD.
- Top-20% returns over 3 years (45th of 226 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.08% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Top-13% returns over 10 years (14th of 108 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.15% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: WXOZ, BGBL, and EXUS.
- Top-16% returns over 1 year (48th of 308 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.22% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL, IHVV, and HGBL.
Frequently Asked Questions
VGS, BGBL, IWLD, and VGAD are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. BGBL carries the lowest management fee (0.08%). Over 10 years, IWLD has delivered the highest total return (13.9% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
BGBL has the lowest management fee at 0.08% a year, versus VGS 0.18%, IWLD 0.15%, and VGAD 0.22%.
Over the past 10 years, IWLD has delivered the highest total return at 13.9% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
VGAD pays the highest at 2.42%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VGS is the largest fund by assets ($50.2bn). 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.