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Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.
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 U.S. Dollar ETF (USD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.
Community Stats
ASIA | USD | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 1,164 | 5 |
Median incremental investment | $990.50 | $1,917.72 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $2,601.28 | $1,496.46 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Key Summary
ASIA | USD | |
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Strategy | ASIA aims to track the performance of the Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers index. The index consists of the 50 largest technology and online retail stocks in Asia (excluding Japan). | USD.AX was created on 2011-01-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. USD.AX aims to track the performance of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar (before fees and expenses). If the U.S. dollar goes up 10% against the A$ the Fund is designed to go up 10% too, before fees and expenses. Conversely, the Fund will go down if the U.S. dollar falls. |
Top 3 holdings | SK HYNIX INC (11.01 %) SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (10.70 %) TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD (9.56 %) | USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (99.92 %) AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0.08 %) |
Top 3 industries | Other (78.96 %) Communication Services (11.73 %) Consumer Discretionary (8.74 %) | Other (99.98 %) Communication Services (0.00 %) |
Top 3 countries | China (43.17 %) Taiwan (31.14 %) Korea (13.68 %) | |
Management fee | 0.67 % | 0.45 % |
Key Summary
ASIA | USD | |
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Issuer | BetaShares | BetaShares |
Tracking index | Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers Index | |
Asset class | ETF | ETF |
Management fee | 0.67 % | 0.45 % |
Price | $15.05 | $15.27 |
Size | $953.823 million | $67.560 million |
10Y return | N/A | 10.17 % |
Annual distribution yield (5Y) | 1.19 % | 2.54 % |
Market | ASX | ASX |
First listed date | 21/09/2018 | 01/02/2011 |
Purchase fee | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Community Stats
ASIA | USD | |
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Popularity | Medium | Low |
Pearlers invested | 1,164 | 5 |
Median incremental investment | $990.50 | $1,917.72 |
Median investment frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly |
Median total investment | $2,601.28 | $1,496.46 |
Average age group | 26 - 35 | > 35 |
Pros and Cons
ASIA | USD | |
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ASIA | USD |
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Higher exposure to US market | Lower exposure to US market |
Higher management fee | Lower management fee |
Higher price growth | Lower price growth |
Lower distribution yield | Higher distribution yield |