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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 Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility (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

14

4

Median incremental investment

$1,097.77

$2,005.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,833.92

$3,666.24

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 ETF currently has 91.51m in AUM and 386 holdings. 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

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

$8.74

$42.86

Size

$56.988 million

$89.893 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

14

4

Median incremental investment

$1,097.77

$2,005.19

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,833.92

$3,666.24

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

BNKS

WVOL

Pros

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower price growth

BNKS

WVOL

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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