Betashares Ethical Diversified Balanced ETF vs Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF
These ETFs do not share enough listed holdings to estimate overlap.
Scored across Cost (35%), Fund size (20%), Holdings breadth (25%), Income (20%). Past performance is excluded.
See full breakdown ↓Overlap is estimated from the funds' listed top holdings, not their full constituent lists. Where there are no shared listed holdings it is shown as not reliably estimable.
DBBF and ETHI are both ESG / Ethical ETFs. DBBF has the lower management fee (0.39% vs 0.59% p.a.). A holdings overlap is not reliably estimable for this pair.
Betashares Ethical Diversified Balanced ETF
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Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF
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Comparison scores reflect how each ETF compares to the other on these specific dimensions only. They are not absolute ratings or recommendations.
Key differences at a glance
DBBF and ETHI suit different goals rather than one being "better" than the other. The clearest differences:
Green highlights the leading comparison score, the factually lower fee, or the higher scale or income figure. Performance is never highlighted. Data from issuer disclosures, reviewed quarterly; sector and geography figures for some funds are category-inferred estimates, clearly labelled on each fund's page.
Category scores compare these two ETFs only and are not absolute ratings.
Cost (management fee): DBBF has the lower management fee - the one objective "cheaper" axis.
Fund size (assets): ETHI is the larger fund. Larger is not inherently better, but greater scale can support tighter spreads and lower closure risk.
Holdings breadth: ETHI spreads exposure across more holdings (DBBF 5, ETHI 200); the other is more concentrated. Neither is inherently better - it depends on whether you want breadth or a focused tilt.
Income (distribution yield): DBBF distributes approximately 2.78% and ETHI approximately 1.8%; DBBF carries the higher estimated distribution yield. A higher yield may suit an income focus; a lower one may suit a growth or tax-efficiency focus. Yields are estimates and are not guaranteed; past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
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Yield figures are estimates based on recent distributions and may vary. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns or distributions.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures.
DBBF top holdings
ETHI top holdings
Sector weights for DBBF are approximate, inferred from the fund's category.
DBBF sectors
ETHI sectors
Geographic weights for DBBF are approximate, inferred from the fund's category.
DBBF geography
ETHI geography
DBBF and ETHI can each make sense depending on your objectives, horizon and existing portfolio. The key differences are near the top of this page, and the full side-by-side data is below.
DBBF and ETHI do not share enough listed top holdings to reliably estimate a holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors on this page.
DBBF has the lower management fee. DBBF charges 0.39% per year ($39 per year on a $10,000 investment) and ETHI charges 0.59% per year ($59 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $20 per year per $10,000 invested.
DBBF (Betashares Ethical Diversified Balanced ETF) manages approximately $33.49M and ETHI (Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF) manages approximately $3.6B. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee.
DBBF and ETHI do not share enough listed top holdings to estimate overlap, so whether holding both duplicates your exposure depends on their full constituent lists.
There is no universally right choice. It depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. DBBF charges 0.39% and ETHI charges 0.59%, so DBBF has the lower management fee. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors above and consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination.
General information only. This comparison and the ETFLens tools on this page provide general information about two exchange-traded funds and do not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal financial product or investment advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Holdings overlap is calculated from each fund's published holdings (full lists where the issuer publishes one, listed top holdings otherwise), and fee data is sourced from fund manager PDS documents and updated quarterly. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD), and seek advice from a registered tax agent or licensed financial adviser, before making investment decisions.
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