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ComparisonsSmall-Cap ETFs in Australia: VSO, MVS, SMLL and the Global Options
17 August 2026 · 9 min read
Australian and international small-cap ETFs compared with live data: VSO, MVS, SMLL and SSO on the ASX side, VISM and QSML for global small companies.
Read article →ComparisonsVHY vs HVST: Index Yield or Monthly Dividend Harvesting?
16 August 2026 · 9 min read
VHY vs HVST with live data: quarterly index yield against monthly dividend harvesting. Fees, franking, income mechanics and the total-return trade-off.
Read article →ComparisonsVAS vs IVV: Australian Shares vs the S&P 500 (2026)
4 August 2026 · 8 min read
VAS vs IVV: Australian shares or the S&P 500? VAS holds ASX companies with franking credits, IVV holds 500 US large caps. They barely overlap. Live data.
Read article →ComparisonsGHHF vs DHHF: What Internal Gearing Actually Changes (2026)
11 July 2026 · 9 min read
Near-identical all-growth portfolios with one difference: gearing. GHHF borrows for approximately 1.43-1.67x exposure at 0.35%, DHHF is ungeared at 0.19%.
Read article →ComparisonsFHNG vs NDQ: FANG+ Concentration or Nasdaq-100 Breadth
11 July 2026 · 7 min read
FHNG and NDQ overlap by approximately 42% on listed top holdings: every FANG+ stock sits inside NDQ. FHNG charges 0.38% for 10 stocks; NDQ 0.48% for 103.
Read article →ComparisonsIVV vs VGS: S&P 500 or Global Shares ETF? (2026)
30 May 2026 · 8 min read
IVV vs VGS: S&P 500 or global shares? VGS is approximately 70% US, so holding both can overlap. Live fees, holdings and overlap data.
Read article →ComparisonsIVV vs NDQ: S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100 for Australians? (2026)
30 May 2026 · 9 min read
IVV vs NDQ: S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100 for Australians? Holdings overlap, tech concentration and fees compared with live ETFLens data.
Read article →ComparisonsVGS vs VGAD: Hedged vs Unhedged Global ETF (2026)
28 May 2026 · 8 min read
VGS vs VGAD: same MSCI World index, different currency treatment. VGS unhedged, VGAD hedges to AUD. 2026 comparison.
Read article →ComparisonsHNDQ vs NDQ: Hedged vs Unhedged Nasdaq-100 (2026)
28 May 2026 · 7 min read
HNDQ vs NDQ: same Nasdaq-100 index, different currency treatment. NDQ unhedged, HNDQ hedges to AUD at higher MER.
Read article →ComparisonsIOZ vs VAS: iShares vs Vanguard Australia (2026)
28 May 2026 · 8 min read
IOZ vs VAS: both track ASX large caps from different providers. IOZ tracks ASX 200, VAS tracks S&P/ASX 300.
Read article →ComparisonsNDQ vs FANG: Nasdaq-100 vs Mega-Cap Tech (2026)
28 May 2026 · 8 min read
NDQ vs FANG: Nasdaq-100 vs mega-cap tech. NDQ holds 100 stocks; FANG holds approximately 10. Concentration risk explained.
Read article →ComparisonsVGS vs VEU: Global vs Ex-US International ETFs (2026)
28 May 2026 · 9 min read
VGS vs VEU: global developed markets vs international ex-US. VGS is 73% US; VEU has zero US exposure plus emerging markets.
Read article →ComparisonsVDHG vs DHHF: Tax Treatment and CGT Distributions Compared
17 May 2026 · 8 min read
VDHG vs DHHF: both diversified all-in-one ETFs differ in tax structure. VDHG uses trust-of-funds; DHHF uses AMIT.
Read article →ComparisonsNDQ vs VGS: Tech Concentration vs Diversification (2026)
16 May 2026 · 8 min read
NDQ vs VGS: tech concentration vs broad global diversification. 100 Nasdaq companies vs 1,250+ across developed markets.
Read article →ComparisonsVAS vs VGS: Building a Two-ETF Core Portfolio
15 May 2026 · 8 min read
VAS vs VGS: the most widely held two-ETF combination for Australian index investors. Compare fees, overlap and allocation.
Read article →ComparisonsVAS vs A200: Which Suits a FIRE Portfolio?
14 May 2026 · 7 min read
VAS vs A200: approximately 95% holdings overlap, different index providers, similar fees. Key 2026 differences.
Read article →ComparisonsVGS vs BGBL: Vanguard vs BetaShares for Global Exposure
12 May 2026 · 7 min read
VGS and BGBL overlap by approximately 93%. VGS charges 0.18% vs BGBL's 0.08% and is the larger fund. Compare both with the ETFLens overlap checker.
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