At a glance
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric |
WXHG
State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware (Hedged) ETF
|
VGAD
Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF
|
HGBL
BetaShares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF
|
IHWL
iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG (AUD Hedged) ETF
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | ||||
| Provider |
State Street
|
Vanguard
|
BetaShares
|
iShares
|
| Tracks index |
—
|
MSCI World ex Australia Index (AUD Hedged)
|
Solactive GBS Developed Markets Large & Mid Cap Index (AUD Hedged)
|
—
|
| Categories |
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap, ESG
|
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap
|
Intl, Large-Cap, Market-Cap, ESG
|
| Listed since |
—
|
2014 (12 yrs)
|
2021 (5 yrs)
|
—
|
| Fund size (AUM) |
$408m
|
$7.9bn
|
$2.9bn
|
$1.1bn
|
| Cost & income | ||||
| Management fee |
0.1%
|
0.22%
|
0.11%
|
0.15%
|
| Dividend yield |
7.01%
|
2.38%
|
1.21%
|
5.54%
|
| Franking |
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Turnover |
—
|
5%
|
5%
|
—
|
| Tax drag | 2.24% | 0.88% | 0.51% | 1.77% |
| Returns |
Tax bracket
|
|||
| 1-year return |
14%
net
|
15.7%
net
|
16.6%
net
|
16.4%
net
|
| 3-year return |
19.7%
net
|
20.5%
net
|
20.9%
net
|
20.5%
net
|
| 5-year return |
10.8%
net
|
11.5%
net
|
—
|
11.8%
net
|
| 10-year return |
12%
net
|
12.5%
net
|
—
|
12.6%
net
|
| Risk | ||||
| Volatility (3y) |
10.9%
|
11%
|
10.9%
|
12.1%
|
| Volatility (5y) |
13.8%
|
14%
|
—
|
15.1%
|
| Volatility (10y) |
13.9%
|
14.1%
|
—
|
14.7%
|
| Sharpe ratio (3y) |
1.34
|
1.39
|
1.43
|
1.27
|
| Sharpe ratio (5y) |
0.57
|
0.61
|
—
|
0.59
|
| Sharpe ratio (10y) |
0.73
|
0.75
|
—
|
0.73
|
| 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-18% returns over 3 years (43rd of 236 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.1% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- That income is taxed yearly at your marginal rate, so it's less efficient for higher earners.
- Top-17% returns over 3 years (39th of 236 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.
- Top-15% returns over 3 years (36th of 236 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.11% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL.
- Top-16% returns over 3 years (38th of 236 ETFs we track).
- Low-cost: a 0.15% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.
- Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL, WXHG, and HGBL.
Frequently Asked Questions
WXHG, VGAD, HGBL, and IHWL are 4 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. WXHG carries the lowest management fee (0.1%). Over 10 years, IHWL has delivered the highest total return (12.6% a year). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.
WXHG has the lowest management fee at 0.1% a year, versus VGAD 0.22%, HGBL 0.11%, and IHWL 0.15%.
Over the past 10 years, IHWL has delivered the highest total return at 12.6% a year. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
WXHG pays the highest at 7.01%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.
VGAD is the largest fund by assets ($7.9bn). 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.