2025 Exchange Traded Funds
Canstar's 2025 Exchange Traded Funds Award
Canstar releases its
2025 Exchange Traded Funds – Provider of the Year Award.
Released: 27 November, 2025
About the Exchange Traded Funds Award
Canstar’s Provider of the Year Award for Exchange Traded Funds recognises the ETF provider that has cumulatively scored highest in our assessment which considers how closely the individual ETFs track their benchmark, their associated costs and fees, as well as the information and educational support that the institutions provide to investors.
Learn more about our Award process in our methodology.
Numbers crunched by Canstar Researchers
- 5 institutions considered
- 66 funds assessed
- 1 award-winning provider
Read our methodology →
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About the Award winners
Vanguard
Exchange Traded Funds – Provider of the Year Award
For the sixth consecutive year, Vanguard has won the Exchange Traded Funds – Provider of the Year Award.
Vanguard distinguishes itself through low expense ratios and minimal management fees on its top funds considered in the Award, which translates directly into investor value. Vanguard provides daily updates on price movements of its funds and enables investors to easily look back at detailed performance and distribution history through its site while also providing consistency in closely tracking its benchmark and delivering low bid/ask spreads for its top funds across asset classes considered in the Award. These features combine to make Vanguard the winner of the Provider of the Year – Exchange Traded Funds Award
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Bachelor of Commerce, Economics/Finance dual major, Griffith University. Master of Data Science, Strategy and Leadership, RMIT (ongoing studies)
Joshua Sale is responsible for developing the methodology and delivering Canstar’s flagship Star Ratings, as part of Canstar’s Research team. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, he enjoys helping Australians find more suitable financial products by transforming complex calculations into a consumer-friendly Star Rating that explains the values and benefits of different financial products.
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