VTS vs QUS - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing VTS and QUS. VTS has the lower management fee at 0.03% a year and QUS offers the higher at 2.62%.

Lower fee

VTS 0.03% p.a.

Higher yield

QUS 2.62%

Larger fund

QUS $1.4bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF	QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Vanguard	BetaShares
Tracks index	CRSP US Total Market Index	S&P 500 Equal Weight Index
Categories	US, Market-Cap	Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap, US, Factor
Listed since	2015 (11 yrs)	—
Fund size (AUM)	—	$1.4bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.03%	0.29%
Dividend yield	—	2.62%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	3%	—
Tax drag	0.07%	0.84%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	5.7% net
3-year return	—	12.2% net
5-year return	—	8.9% net
10-year return	—	11.3% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	10.6%
Volatility (5y)	—	11.7%
Volatility (10y)	—	12.6%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	0.76
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.51
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.74
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

VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF

Low-cost: a 0.03% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Full VTS analysis →

QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Low-cost: a 0.29% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VTS, IVV, and V500.

Full QUS analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between VTS vs QUS?

VTS and QUS 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.

Which has the lower fees - VTS vs QUS?

VTS has the lower management fee at 0.03% a year, versus QUS 0.29%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

QUS pays the higher at 2.62%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

QUS is the larger fund by assets ($1.4bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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