How do halal ETF fees compare with mainstream ETF fees?

Q: How do halal ETF fees compare with mainstream ETF fees?

Screened ASX-listed funds in the register charge roughly 0.39% to 0.99%; mainstream broad-market index ETFs commonly sit around 0.04% to 0.30%. Both as at 30 June 2026. The gap reflects scale and construction. Screened funds are smaller, are rebalanced against a screened index, and carry the cost of Shariah oversight, certification and purification. A broad-market index fund has none of that. Two ranges compared, not two products. Whether a specific screened fund is worth its fee is a question about that fund's net performance against its own benchmark.

Screened ASX-listed funds in the register charge roughly 0.39% to 0.99%; mainstream broad-market index ETFs commonly sit around 0.04% to 0.30%. Both as at 30 June 2026.

The gap reflects scale and construction. Screened funds are smaller, are rebalanced against a screened index, and carry the cost of Shariah oversight, certification and purification. A broad-market index fund has none of that.

Two ranges compared, not two products. Whether a specific screened fund is worth its fee is a question about that fund's net performance against its own benchmark.

Data as at 30 June 2026Source: InvestHAQ fund register - methodology

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