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15 Best ETFs in the World | What are the Management Fees & Returns

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Here in this blog post, we will see the 15 Best ETFs ( in the world ). Also, what are the management fees, and what are the returns we will get from these ETFs? So kindly read the full article to get more information about the best ETFs in the world.

What is ETF?

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund and exchange-traded product, i.e. they are traded on stock exchanges. ETFs are similar in many ways to mutual funds, except that ETFs are bought and sold from other owners throughout the day on stock exchanges whereas mutual funds are bought and sold from the issuer based on their price at the day’s end.

01) Australian ETFs

Here are the two Australian ETFs that are very popular in Australia, are given below.

a) VAS – Vanguard Australian Shares Index ( ETF ) 

VAS management fees of 0.10% P.A. These ETFs are Passive ETFs.

Here are the Top Holdings of VAS

  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • CSL Ltd
  • BHP Group Ltd
  • National Australian Bank Ltd
  • Westpac Banking Corp
  • Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd
  • Telstra Corp Ltd
  • Woolworth Group Ltd
  • Wesfarmers Ltd

And as we see in the sector allocation are

Financial 

Material 

and more 

50% of the return comes from this sector.

b) A200 – Betashares ( Australia ) 200 ETF

VAS management fees of 0.07% P.A. These ETFs are Passive ETFs which means that they don’t aim to perform the index typically passive ETFs have low management fees compared to actively managed ETFs because the objective for actively managed is to outperform the index. So usually a fund manager picks individual stocks and chooses what to add to their portfolio.

Here are the Top Holdings of A200

  • BHP Group Ltd
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • CSL Ltd
  • Wesfarmers Ltd
  • Macquarie Group Ltd
  • Rio Tinto Ltd

And as we see in the sector allocation are

  • Financial
  • Material
  • Health care
  • Consumer discretionary
  • Real estate
  • Industries
  • Communication service
  • Information technology

And that’s why this is more important to think about diversification when it comes to adding ETFs to our portfolio.

02) Global ETFs

Two Global ETFs we will be looking at are IOO which is iShares Global 100 ETF and VGS which is the Vanguard Msci Index International Shares ETF.

a) IOO which is iShares Global 100 ETF

As we see the investment object is to track the investment results of an index composed of 100 large-Capitalization global equities.

The management fee for IOO  is 0.40%.

If you are invested $1000 in IOO then you should have to pay  ( $1000* 0.40= $4 ) $4 management Fees.

IOO targets 100 of the biggest global company. IOO has more technology stocks. The region where IOO targets are as follows:

  • United state
  • United Kingdom
  • Switzerland
  • France
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Korea ( South )
  • other

b) VGS ( Vanguard Msci Index ) 

As we see the investment object is to track the investment return of the MSCI world ex-Australia ( with net dividend reinvested ) in the Australian dollars index, taking into account fees, expenses, and taxes. There are more than 1490 Companies in VGS Fund.

The management fee for IOO  is 0.18%

If you are invested $1000 in VGS then you should have to pay  ( $1000* 0.18= $1.80 ) $1.80 management Fees.

VGS targets approximately 1,500 of the world’s biggest companies. VGS has more than 30% of technology stocks.

The region where VGS targets are as follows:

  • United state
  • Japan
  • Canada
  • France
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Netherland

03) US ETFs

a) VTS which is Vanguard US Total market shares index ETF

VTS has the most companies in their ETFs with over 4000, and VTS has management fees of 0.03% per year.

VTS targets the technology sector as the biggest sector, which makes up approximately 29%.

b) SPY which is SPDR S&P 500 ETF

VTS has the most companies in their ETF with the 500 Biggest Companies in the United state.

c) S&P 500 is an index of the 500 top companies in the US Stock. The S&P 500 index gives a good indication of movement in the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 index represents 80% of the stock value in the US country.

d) SPDR S&P 500 has management fees of 0.0945% per year.

SPDR S&P the technology sector as the biggest sector, which makes up approximately 28.30%.

e) IVV which is iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

IVV has the most companies in their ETF with the 500 Biggest Companies in the United state.

IVV has management fees of 0.03% per year. It covers the information technology and healthcare sector more.

f) NDQ which is Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF

100 of the biggest nonfinancial companies is listed on the Nasdaq.

NDQ is aiming to track the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Comprises 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ market and includes many companies that are at forefront of the few economies.

The NASDAQ is one of those exchanges in the US stock market and the NASDAQ mostly comprises technology companies.

For Example:

  • APPLE INC
  • MICROSOFT CORP
  • AMAZON.COM INC
  • TESLA INC
  • NVIDIA CORP
  • ALPHABET INC
  • ADOBE INC

NADQ has management fees of 0.48% per year. It covers 51% of the information technology sector and the remaining consumer, healthcare, communication service, and more.

04) Asian ETFs

Two Asian ETFs we will be looking at today are given below:

a) ASIA – Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETFs 

Asia ETFs allow us to get exposure to 50 of the largest Asian technology companies excluding Japan. It includes 1500 Companies in Asia. It has management fees of 0.67%  per year.

Asia has internet marketing and semiconductor are the large sector companies.

Over the past three years, Asia has had approximately 22.90% returns. Also, it has a negative return of -26.76%.

b) VAE – Vanguard FTSE Asia Ex-Japan shares index ETF

It has management fees of 0.40%  per year. VAE has less focus on technology stocks it also targets broader regions across Asia including Singapore, China, Taiwan, hong kong, Korea, and Thailand.

Over the past three years, VAE has had approximately 9.94% returns. Also, it has only a negative return of -5.24% very less as compared to the ASIA.

05) Ethical ETFs

Four Ethical ETFs we will be looking there are as follows:

a) ETHI – Betashares Global sustainability leaders ETF

ETHI is a global ETF that allows investors to get exposure to companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical standard. the management fee for this ETF is 0.59% per year.

b) VESG – Vanguard Ethically Conscious Intl Shs ETF

That provides exposure to many of the world’s largest companies in major developed countries. It excludes companies with significant business involving fossil fuels, nuclear power, alcohol, and entertainment.

The management fee for VESG is 0.18% per year.

VESG has the largest amount of companies in their ETFs which is over 1500 which is followed by VETH.

c) FAIR – Betashares Australian sustainability leaders ETF

This allows investors to invest in some of Australia’s biggest companies that meet strict strict sustainability and ethical standard. The management fee for the FAIR is 0.49% per year.

FAIR has 88 Companies in this ETF.

d) VETH – Vanguard Ethically Australian shares ETF 

Is an ETF that provides exposure to some of Australia’s largest companies but also excludes companies in certain industries including fossil fuels, tobacco, gambling, weapon, and other.

The management fee for this ETF is 0.16% per Year.

Top 05 ETFs Performance over the Past 03 Years

  • NDQ.ASX
  • ETHI.ASX
  • IOO.ASX
  • IVV.ASX
  • SPY.ASX

Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors and this is not financial advice. We are just sharing information from the internet. It is important for you to do your own research.

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