VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF vs Firetrail S3 Global Opportunities Fund - Active ETF
These ETFs do not share enough listed holdings to estimate overlap. General information only.
QUAL may suit investors who prefer larger, more established funds. S3GO may suit growth-oriented investors (noting past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns).
Scored across Cost, Scale, Diversification, Income and Performance. General information only, not financial advice.
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VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF
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Firetrail S3 Global Opportunities Fund - Active 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. General information only, not financial advice.
QUAL and S3GO are both Global Broad Market ETFs: QUAL tracks the MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index and S3GO tracks the . QUAL has the lower management fee (0.4% vs 0.72% p.a.). A holdings overlap is not reliably estimable for this pair. General information only, not financial advice.
Category scores compare these two ETFs only and are not absolute ratings.
QUAL charges 0.4% p.a. and S3GO charges 0.72% p.a.; the lower fee leads on cost.
QUAL manages $8.4B and S3GO manages $17.78M; the larger fund leads on scale, which can support tighter spreads.
QUAL holds 295 positions and S3GO holds 0; the fund with broader holdings leads on diversification.
QUAL distributes approximately 1.4% (Semi-annually) and S3GO approximately 0% (N/A); the higher distribution yield leads on income.
Over the compared period QUAL returned 14.1% and S3GO returned 18.0%. 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. General information only.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures. General information only.
QUAL top holdings
S3GO top holdings
Sector weights for S3GOare approximate, inferred from the fund's category. General information only.
QUAL sectors
S3GO sectors
Geographic weights for S3GOare approximate, inferred from the fund's category. General information only.
QUAL geography
S3GO geography
QUAL scores 6.8/10 and S3GO scores 3.0/10 on this comparison. QUAL has the higher overall comparison score.
QUAL may suit investors who: investors who prefer larger, more established funds.
S3GO may suit investors who: growth-oriented investors (noting past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns).
QUAL and S3GO do not share enough listed top holdings to reliably estimate a holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
QUAL has the lower management fee. QUAL charges 0.4% per year ($40 per year on a $10,000 investment) and S3GO charges 0.72% per year ($72 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $32 per year per $10,000 invested. General information only, not financial advice.
QUAL (VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF) manages approximately $8.4B and S3GO (Firetrail S3 Global Opportunities Fund - Active ETF) manages approximately $17.78M. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee. General information only, not financial advice.
QUAL and S3GO do not share enough listed top holdings to estimate overlap, so whether holding both duplicates your exposure depends on their full constituent lists. General information only, not financial advice.
There is no universally right choice. It depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. QUAL charges 0.4% and S3GO charges 0.72%, so QUAL 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, not financial advice.
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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