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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Top performing ASX-listed North American Equities Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Discover investment opportunities with North America Equities ETFs, designed for those looking to tap into the robust economies of the USA and Canada. These ETFs could be suitable for investors seeking exposure to a wide range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, and finance, which may offer growth potential and diversification benefits. They may also appeal to those looking for stable returns from established markets.

Below are some of the potential pros & cons of investing in North American Equities Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Pros of North American Equities ETFs:

  • Provides access to some of the largest and most stable companies in the world.
  • Benefits from the diversified American market, which includes leading technology, finance, and consumer goods sectors.
  • Often comes with higher liquidity and lower expense ratios due to the mature market.
  • Potential for robust long-term growth given the innovative nature of North American companies.
  • Strong regulatory environment ensures transparency and investor protection.

Cons of North American Equities ETFs:

  • Exposure to U.S. market volatility and economic fluctuations.
  • Can be heavily weighted towards technology, potentially leading to sector concentration risks.
  • Currency fluctuations can affect returns for international investors.
  • Higher market valuations in the U.S. might limit future return potential.
  • Regulatory and political changes in North America can impact market performance.

Top North American Equities by 3yr returns (as at 17 July 2025)

Code Security Name Geographic
Focus		 Asset
Class		 MER Market Cap
($m)		 Management
Type		 InvestSMART
Rating 		Yield
1Yr		 Return
1Yr		 Return
3Yr (p.a.)
ZYUS ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF USA Equities 0.35% 71 ETF starstarstar 5.5% 12.0% 7.6%
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF USA Equities 0.03% 5,709 ETF starstarstarstarstar 1.0% 17.0% 20.9%
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust USA Equities 0.09% 356 ETF starstarstarstarstar 1.0% 17.1% 21.4%
QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF USA Equities 0.33% 876 ETF starstarstarstar 2.2% 14.2% 13.9%
QNDQ Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF USA Equities n/a 17 ETF starstar 1.6% 13.2% n/a
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF USA Equities 0.48% 6,651 ETF starstarstarstar 1.0% 17.6% 27.7%
N100 Global X US 100 ETF USA Equities 0.18% 36 ETF starstarstar n/a 21.2% n/a
MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Global Equities 0.49% 960 ETF starstarstarstar 6.2% 11.6% 16.7%
JNDQ Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF USA Equities n/a 10 ETF starstar 2.6% 17.2% n/a
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF USA Equities 0.04% 11,314 ETF starstarstarstarstar 1.1% 17.0% 21.3%
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF USA Equities 0.07% 732 ETF starstarstarstar 1.8% 6.3% 9.0%
IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF USA Equities 0.07% 462 ETF starstarstarstarstar 1.2% 9.3% 14.3%
IHVV iShares S&P AUD Hedged ETF USA Equities 0.10% 2,683 ETF starstarstarstarstar 0.9% 13.7% 17.2%
HQUS Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF USA Equities n/a 202 ETF starstarstar 2.2% n/a n/a
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged USA Equities 0.51% 588 ETF starstarstarstar 2.0% 14.2% 23.1%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF Global Equities 0.35% 1,207 ETF starstarstarstar 5.3% 34.9% 47.0%
Code Security Name Issuer Inception Type Objective
ZYUS ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 10 Jun 2015 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index.
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd 8 May 2009 ETF Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall US stock market.
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust State Street Global Advisors (Aus) Ltd 22 Jan 1993 ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investment results that (before expenses) correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Index ('Investment Mandate'). See section 7 for information about the Fund's expenses. There is no assurance that the Fund will meet this objective. Neither the return of capital nor the performance of the Fund is guaranteed.
QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 17 Dec 2014 ETF To provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, before taking into account fees and expenses.
QNDQ Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 20 Feb 2024 ETF The investment objective of the Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted Index (the 'Index'), before taking into account fees and expenses.
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 26 May 2015 ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index (the 'Index'), before taking into account fees and expenses. The Index includes securities of 100 of the largest U.S. and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock market, based on market capitalisation.
N100 Global X US 100 ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 21 Aug 2023 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Global X US 100 Index
MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Market Vectors ETF Trust 24 Jun 2015 ETF The Fund aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of its Reference Index in Australian dollars.
JNDQ Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 20 Feb 2024 ETF The investment objective of the Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Next Generation 100 Index (the 'Index'), before taking into account fees and expenses.
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 15 May 2000 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of large capitalisation US equities.
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 10 Oct 2007 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of smallcapitalisation US equities.
IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 10 Oct 2007 ETF he Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of midcapitalisation US equities.
IHVV iShares S&P AUD Hedged ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 15 Dec 2014 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging). The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of large capitalisation US equities.
HQUS Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 10 Jul 2024 ETF The investment objective of the Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight AUD Hedged Index NTR (the 'Index'); before taking into account fees and expenses.
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged BetaShares Capital Ltd 20 Jul 2020 ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Currency Hedged AUD Index (the 'Index'), before taking into account fees and expenses. The Index includes securities of 100 of the largest U.S. and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock market, based on market capitalisation.
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 27 Feb 2020 ETF The fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in Australia. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the NYSE FANG+ Index (the Index).
Code Security Name 1 Mnth % 3 Mnth % 6 Mnth % 1 Yr % p.a. 2 Yr % p.a. 3 Yr % p.a. 5 Yr % p.a.
ZYUS ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF -1.6% -9.4% -5.7% 12.0% 11.5% 7.6% 12.2%
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF 3.1% 5.4% -0.4% 17.0% 19.9% 20.9% 16.9%
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.1% 5.4% 0.2% 17.1% 20.4% 21.4% 17.5%
QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF 1.5% 0.2% -1.3% 14.2% 12.5% 13.9% 14.5%
QNDQ Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF 3.1% 7.3% 3.5% 13.2% n/a n/a n/a
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 4.4% 11.9% 2.1% 17.6% 23.4% 27.7% 18.8%
N100 Global X US 100 ETF 6.6% 15.7% 4.6% 21.2% n/a n/a n/a
MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 2.7% 1.3% -4.5% 11.6% 10.3% 16.7% 14.7%
JNDQ Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF 2.8% 4.9% -2.0% 17.2% n/a n/a n/a
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF 3.2% 5.4% 0.2% 17.0% 20.4% 21.3% 17.5%
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF 2.2% -0.3% -9.9% 6.3% 7.1% 9.0% 12.4%
IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF 1.7% 1.3% -5.5% 9.3% 11.1% 14.3% 14.2%
IHVV iShares S&P AUD Hedged ETF 5.0% 10.5% 5.7% 13.7% 17.7% 17.2% 14.3%
HQUS Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF 3.3% 5.2% 4.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 6.1% 17.2% 7.6% 14.2% 20.5% 23.1% n/a
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 6.6% 23.6% 7.9% 34.9% 40.0% 47.0% 30.5%
Code Security Name Australian Equities International Equities Property Cash Fixed Interest Alternatives
ZYUS ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF 0.0% 97.5% 2.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF 0.0% 99.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
QNDQ Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF - - - - - -
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
N100 Global X US 100 ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
JNDQ Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF - - - - - -
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF 0.0% 98.9% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF 0.0% 93.4% 6.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF 0.0% 94.3% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
IHVV iShares S&P AUD Hedged ETF 0.0% 100.0% 1.0% -1.1% 0.0% 0.0%
HQUS Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF 0.0% 99.4% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Code Security Name Yield Expected Distribution Frequency Last Payment Date Cents Per Unit
ZYUS ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF 5.5% Quarterly 16 Jul 2025 $0.42
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF 1.0% Quarterly 28 Jul 2025 $1.19
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1.0% Quarterly 14 Aug 2025 $2.32
QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF 2.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.90
QNDQ Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF 1.6% Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.25
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 1.0% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.49
N100 Global X US 100 ETF n/a Semi-Annual n/a n/a
MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 6.2% Annual 25 Jul 2025 $7.56
JNDQ Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF 2.6% Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.45
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF 1.1% Quarterly 11 Jul 2025 $0.17
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF 1.8% Quarterly 11 Jul 2025 $0.56
IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF 1.2% Quarterly 11 Jul 2025 $0.16
IHVV iShares S&P AUD Hedged ETF 0.9% Annual 11 Jul 2025 $0.50
HQUS Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF 2.2% n/a 16 Jul 2025 $0.80
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 2.0% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.87
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 5.3% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $1.80
Code Name Jun-25 ($m) May-25 ($m) Apr-25 ($m) Mar-25 ($m) Feb-25 ($m) Jan-25 ($m) Dec-24 ($m) Nov-24 ($m) Oct-24 ($m) Sep-24 ($m) Aug-24 ($m)
ZYUS ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF n/a $1.5 $0.1 $0 $0 $0.1 $0 $0 $0.1 $0.0 $0.7
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF n/a -$11.7 -$30.2 $29.7 $18.1 $43.7 $63.4 $0 $19.4 $66.1 $51.4
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust n/a $10.4 $12.6 $44.1 $4.8 $8.8 $15.6 $0 $7.0 $5.0 $7.4
QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF n/a $4.6 $7.2 $32.6 $61.7 $30.6 $59.6 $0 $40.9 $73.8 $84.0
QNDQ Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF n/a $0 $0 $0 $3.7 $2.5 $2.4 $0 $0 $0 $1.1
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF n/a $24.6 $144.8 -$26.3 $75.8 $171.5 $105.5 $0 -$13.2 $47.2 $116.9
N100 Global X US 100 ETF n/a $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF n/a -$10.5 $5.5 -$20.4 $6.5 $3.3 $20.0 $0 $3.4 $6.1 $14.8
JNDQ Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF n/a $0 $0 $0 $0 -$1.3 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF n/a $101.9 -$45.5 -$298.7 $143.6 $244.2 $376.6 $0 $155.3 $128.7 $145.7
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF n/a $15.1 $9.0 -$12.5 $3.8 $8.9 $15.3 $0 $14.9 $18.9 $16.2
IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF n/a $0.9 -$8.7 $6.2 $7.7 $10.9 $15.6 $0 $23.8 $8.6 $15.4
IHVV iShares S&P AUD Hedged ETF n/a -$5.6 $247.1 $98.0 $8.9 $29.1 $35.9 $0 $28.0 $24.6 -$69.9
HQUS Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF n/a $5.4 $30.1 $26.2 $21.9 $6.9 $41.1 $0 $13.2 $8.7 $5.4
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged n/a -$9.2 $47.0 $11.0 $11.6 $15.3 -$2.2 $0 -$10.1 $1.8 $13.2
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF n/a $58.1 $25.5 $30.5 $13.2 $56.3 $63.5 $0 $13.7 $10.1 $27.8
Code Security Name Volatility - 20 days Volatility - 50 days Volatility - 100 days Volatility - 200 days Volatility - All
ZYUS ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF 16.3% 14.9% 18.9% 15.9% 15.3%
VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF 8.6% 11.5% 23.4% 18.5% 14.2%
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 8.3% 11.2% 23.7% 18.8% 15.1%
QUS BetaShares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF 13.3% 13.6% 21.6% 17.2% 15.6%
QNDQ Betashares Nasdaq 100 Equal Weight ETF 13.2% 15.2% 24.7% 19.9% 17.2%
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 10.5% 13.5% 28.6% 23.0% 19.4%
N100 Global X US 100 ETF 32.7% 24.4% 19.7% 16.7% 16.5%
MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF 26.5% 21.7% 25.3% 19.8% 16.2%
JNDQ Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF 13.5% 14.9% 25.3% 20.2% 18.0%
IVV iShares S&P 500 ETF 8.6% 11.4% 23.1% 18.2% 27.0%
IJR iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF 18.1% 19.1% 26.3% 22.5% 23.5%
IJH iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF 15.5% 16.2% 24.3% 20.0% 27.8%
IHVV iShares S&P AUD Hedged ETF 10.6% 10.8% 30.1% 23.2% 18.7%
HQUS Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF 13.8% 12.9% 27.6% 21.3% 19.8%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 13.6% 14.0% 35.5% 28.0% 24.5%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 19.4% 17.8% 36.0% 29.5% 29.2%