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US Shares ETFs: Compare Fees, Holdings & Returns

Funds tracking US sharemarket indices such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, listed on the ASX. Compare every US shares ETF we track by fee, yield, fund size and holdings. General information only, not financial advice.

ETFs shown

7

of 21 tracked

Fee range

0.03% to 0.48%

p.a. (MER)

Fund size range

$760M to $1089.4B

AUD

Lowest fee

VTS

approx. 0.03% p.a.

US Shares ETFs on the ASX

ETFTickerFee (MER)Dividend yieldFund sizeHoldingsIndex tracked
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustSPY0.09%approx. 1%$1089.4B504S&P 500
iShares S&P 500 ETFIVV0.04%approx. 1.1%$13.4B503S&P 500
Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETFNDQ0.48%approx. 1%$8.7B103Nasdaq-100 Index
Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETFVTS0.03%approx. 1.3%$6.7B3,383CRSP US Total Market Index
iShares S&P 500 (AUD Hedged) ETFIHVV0.10%approx. 0.76%$3.8B503S&P 500 (Hedged AUD)
Global X FANG+ ETFFANG0.35%approx. 0.3%$1.7B10NYSE FANG+ Index
Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (Currency Hedged)HNDQ0.48%approx. 1.6%$760M103Nasdaq-100 Index (Hedged AUD)

Figures are approximate and as at Q2 2026. Fees are the management expense ratio (MER) per year; yields are approximate trailing distributions and are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. General information only, not financial advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL).

About us shares ETFs

Funds tracking US sharemarket indices such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, listed on the ASX. ETFLens tracks 21 US shares ETFs on the ASX, with management fees ranging from approximately 0.03% to 0.48% per year. The largest by funds under management is State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), at approximately $1089.4B.

Fees vary across the category. The lowest management fee among the funds shown is VTS at approximately 0.03% per year, and the highest is NDQ at approximately 0.48%. On a $10,000 holding, that difference works out to approximately $45 per year. Holdings counts range from approximately 10 to 3383 positions. HNDQ carries the highest approximate trailing yield at 1.6%; past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions.

Many US shares ETFs hold similar underlying assets, so holding more than one can mean paying two sets of fees for overlapping exposure. You can check how much any two funds duplicate each other with the free ETF Overlap Checker. For the full category list including funds without a research page, browse all US shares ETFs. General information only, not financial advice.

Compare us shares ETFs side by side

IVV vs SPYNDQ vs SPYSPY vs VTSIHVV vs SPYFANG vs SPYHNDQ vs SPY

US Shares ETFs: frequently asked questions

What is the lowest-fee US shares ETF on the ASX?

As at Q2 2026, the lowest management fee among the US shares ETFs ETFLens tracks is VTS (Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF) at approximately 0.03% per year. A lower fee is one factor among many. General information only, not financial advice.

How many US shares ETFs are listed on the ASX?

ETFLens tracks 21 US shares ETFs on the ASX, of which 7 have full holdings and research pages and are shown here. General information only, not financial advice.

What is the difference between an S&P 500 and a Nasdaq 100 ETF?

An S&P 500 ETF tracks 500 large US companies across every sector, while a Nasdaq 100 ETF tracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq and is more concentrated in technology. The two share many holdings but weight them differently. General information only, not financial advice.

Do US shares ETFs overlap with each other?

Many US shares ETFs hold similar underlying assets, so two funds in this category can duplicate a large share of each other's holdings. Holding both can mean paying two sets of fees for similar exposure. You can measure the overlap between any two funds with the free ETF Overlap Checker. General information only, not financial advice.

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General information only, not financial advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Figures are approximate and as at Q2 2026. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.