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Compare BNKS vs. AUST

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BetaShares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged

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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 Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged (BNKS) and the BetaShares Managed Risk AUS Sh Fund (Managed Fund) (AUST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BNKS

AUST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

14

1

Median incremental investment

$1,097.77

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,840.48

$2,010.40

Average age group

> 35

< 26


Key Summary

BNKS

AUST

Strategy

BNKS.AX was created on 2016-07-28 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on financials equity. BNKS.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the largest global banks (ex-Australia), hedged into Australian dollars.

AUST.AX was created on 2015-11-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 31.85m in AUM and 200 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is: to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian shares, generally consisting of approximately 200 of the largest equity securities on the ASX, weighted by their market capitalisation, and to reduce the volatility of the Funds equity investment returns and cushion downside risk

Top 3 holdings

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (8.88 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.75 %)

CSL LTD (5.96 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (84.26 %)

Communication Services (33.49 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Financials (27.49 %)

Materials (17.36 %)

Other (13.73 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.57 %

0.49 %


Key Summary

BNKS

AUST

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Banks Hedged AUD Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.57 %

0.49 %

Price

$8.64

$18.01

Size

$56.988 million

$32.701 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.50 %

4.88 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

01/08/2016

10/11/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

BNKS

AUST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

14

1

Median incremental investment

$1,097.77

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,840.48

$2,010.40

Average age group

> 35

< 26


Pros and Cons

BNKS

AUST

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

BNKS

AUST

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

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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