ETF comparison tool
Compare any two ETFs or index funds side by side: fees, size, dividend yield, returns over 1 to 10 years, risk, growth of $10,000 and how much of their holdings overlap.
How the comparison works
The tool loads each fund's latest details, daily prices for up to the last 10 years, dividends and holdings, then lines the two up on the same basis.
Returns
Returns use prices adjusted for dividends and splits, so they show what you'd have earned with every dividend reinvested. Periods longer than a year are annualised: a 10-year figure of 12% means the fund grew by 12% a year on average. A fund that launched less than 10 years ago has no 10-year figure.
Risk
Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last 3 years, scaled to a year. Max drawdown is the largest fall from a high point over the last 10 years, or since launch. Both show how bumpy the ride has been, not how much you could lose next.
Overlap
Holdings are matched by ISIN, so the same company counts once even when it's listed under different tickers. Overlap by weight adds up the smaller of the two weights for every stock both funds hold. The ETF overlap tool shows the full breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare two ETFs?
Look at five things: cost (the expense ratio), what they hold and how much overlaps, how diversified each is, returns over the same periods with dividends reinvested, and how volatile they've been. This tool puts all five side by side.
Are the returns before or after fees?
After. They come from market prices, which already reflect the fund's expense ratio, and they include reinvested dividends. They don't include any brokerage fees or taxes you pay yourself.
Can I compare mutual funds or non-US ETFs?
Yes. Mutual funds such as VFIAX or FXAIX work where price history is available, though some don't publish holdings, so overlap is left out. For non-US ETFs, use the exchange suffix, such as VAS.AX, VUSA.L or XEQT.TO.
Why do two funds tracking the same index return slightly different amounts?
Fees, how closely each fund tracks the index, the timing of dividend payments and small differences in the index version all add up. Over long periods even a 0.05% difference in fees shows.
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