Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF vs Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
These ETFs do not share enough listed holdings to estimate overlap.
Scored across Cost, Fund size, Holdings breadth and Income. 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.
Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF
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Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight 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.
QAU and QUS are both Thematic ETFs: QAU tracks the Gold spot price (AUD hedged) and QUS tracks the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index. QUS has the lower management fee (0.29% vs 0.59% p.a.). A holdings overlap is not reliably estimable for this pair.
Key differences at a glance
There is no single "better" fund here - which suits you depends on your goals. The clearest differences between QAU and QUS:
Category scores compare these two ETFs only and are not absolute ratings.
QUS has the lower management fee - the one objective "cheaper" axis.
QAU is the larger fund. Larger is not inherently better, but greater scale can support tighter spreads and lower closure risk.
QUS spreads exposure across more holdings (QAU 1, QUS 501); the other is more concentrated. Neither is inherently better - it depends on whether you want breadth or a focused tilt.
QAU distributes approximately 1.2% and QUS approximately 2.38%; QUS 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.
Green highlights the factually lower fee or higher scale/income figure. Performance is never highlighted. Data from issuer disclosures, reviewed quarterly.
Yield figures are estimates based on recent distributions and may vary. Past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures.
QAU top holdings
QUS top holdings
Based on each fund's most recently published sector and geographic weightings; figures are approximate. Full breakdowns are shown below.
QAU sectors
QUS sectors
Geographic weights for QUSare approximate, inferred from the fund's category.
QAU geography
QUS geography
There is no single right choice between QAU and QUS - it depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. The key differences between the two funds are summarised near the top of this page, with the full side-by-side data below.
QAU and QUS do not share enough listed top holdings to reliably estimate a holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors on this page.
QUS has the lower management fee. QAU charges 0.59% per year ($59 per year on a $10,000 investment) and QUS charges 0.29% per year ($29 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $30 per year per $10,000 invested.
QAU (Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF) manages approximately $1.4B and QUS (Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF) manages approximately $995.68M. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee.
QAU and QUS 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. QAU charges 0.59% and QUS charges 0.29%, so QUS 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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