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BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF

ASX

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Overview
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Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASIA) and the BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged (DRUG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

ASIA

DRUG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

919

63

Median incremental investment

$881.77

$967.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,564.64

$1,875.72

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

ASIA

DRUG

Strategy

ASIA aims to track the performance of the Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers index. The index consists of the 50 largest technology and online retail stocks in Asia (exclusing Japan).

DRUG.AX was created on 2016-08-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. DRUG.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the largest global healthcare companies (ex-Australia), hedged into Australian dollars.

Top 3 holdings

KRW - KOREAN WON (0 %)

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTU (10.45 %)

TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD (9.65 %)

CHF - SWISS FRANC (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

DKK - DANISH KRONE (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (78.07 %)

Communication Services (12.32 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.85 %)

Other (75.53 %)

Communication Services (33.53 %)

Health Care (24.47 %)

Top 3 countries

China (43.17 %)

Taiwan (31.14 %)

Korea (13.68 %)

United States (71.71 %)

Switzerland (8.14 %)

Denmark (6.30 %)

Management fee

0.67 %

0.57 %


Key Summary

ASIA

DRUG

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers Index

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.67 %

0.57 %

Price

$10.16

$8.12

Size

$568.090 million

$191.120 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.53 %

1.90 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

21/09/2018

08/08/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

ASIA

DRUG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

919

63

Median incremental investment

$881.77

$967.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,564.64

$1,875.72

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

ASIA

DRUG

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

ASIA

DRUG

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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