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BetaShares Global Banks Currency Hedged ETF

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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 Currency Hedged ETF (BNKS) and the iShares MSCI World Ex Aust Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

BNKS

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

15

4

Median incremental investment

$1,020.31

$2,005.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,921.00

$3,608.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

BNKS

WVOL

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.

WVOL.AX was created on 2016-10-11 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index, before fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

T MOBILE US INC (1.53 %)

JOHNSON & JOHNSON (1.18 %)

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B (1.16 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (84.26 %)

Communication Services (33.49 %)

Financials (12.31 %)

Information Technology (20.14 %)

Health Care (16.42 %)

Consumer Staples (10.94 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (34.16 %)

Canada (15.63 %)

Japan (8.37 %)

United States (66.44 %)

Japan (10.77 %)

Canada (4.58 %)

Management fee

0.57 %

0.3 %


Key Summary

BNKS

WVOL

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Banks Hedged AUD Index - AUD

MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.57 %

0.3 %

Price

$8.50

$42.21

Size

$68.433 million

$83.110 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.50 %

2.71 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

01/08/2016

14/10/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

BNKS

WVOL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

15

4

Median incremental investment

$1,020.31

$2,005.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,921.00

$3,608.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

BNKS

WVOL

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

BNKS

WVOL

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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