At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
VTS
Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF
|
NDQ
BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF
|
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||
| Provider |
Vanguard
|
BetaShares
|
| Tracks index |
CRSP US Total Market Index
|
NASDAQ-100 Index
|
| Categories |
US, Market-Cap
|
US, Large-Cap, Tech, Growth, Market-Cap
|
| Listed since |
2015 (11 yrs)
|
2015 (11 yrs)
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
—
|
$10.5bn
|
| Cost & income | ||
| Management fee |
0.03%
|
0.48%
|
| Dividend yield |
—
|
1.42%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
3%
|
15%
|
| Tax drag | 0.07% | 0.81% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|
| 1-year return |
—
|
17.5%
net
|
| 3-year return |
—
|
24.4%
net
|
| 5-year return |
—
|
16.7%
net
|
| 10-year return |
—
|
21.6%
net
|
| Risk | ||
| Volatility (3y) |
—
|
16%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
—
|
18.1%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
—
|
16%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
—
|
1.2
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
—
|
0.77
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
—
|
1.17
|
| 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 0.03% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Top-2% returns over 10 years (2nd of 110 ETFs we track).
- Strong risk-adjusted returns (10-year Sharpe ratio 1.17).
- Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions
VTS and NDQ are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. VTS carries the lower management fee (0.03%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
VTS has the lower management fee at 0.03% a year, versus NDQ 0.48%.
NDQ pays the higher at 1.42%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
NDQ is the larger fund by assets ($10.5bn). 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.