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Global X S&P Biotech 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 Global X S&P Biotech ETF (CURE) and the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (STW). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

CURE

STW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

80

359

Median incremental investment

$620.00

$1,003.70

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,298.77

$4,532.38

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

CURE

STW

Strategy

CURE.AX was created on 2018-11-08 by Global X. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index.

STW.AX was created on 2001-08-24 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 5728.92m in AUM and 204 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund, seeks to closely match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Index.

Top 3 holdings

AbbVie Inc (2.62 %)

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc (2.59 %)

Amgen Inc (2.59 %)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (10.68 %)

BHP Group Ltd (8.01 %)

CSL Ltd (5.17 %)

Top 3 industries

Health Care (100.00 %)

Other (10.24 %)

Financials (56.49 %)

Materials (16.69 %)

Consumer Discretionary (10.99 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (97.17 %)

Switzerland (1.51 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1.16 %)

Australia (94.83 %)

United States (3.10 %)

New Zealand (1.58 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

0.05 %


Key Summary

CURE

STW

Issuer

Global X

SPDR

Tracking index

S&P Biotechnology Select Industry

S&P ASX 200

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

0.05 %

Price

$49.01

$76.82

Size

$34.191 million

$5.735 billion

10Y return

N/A

40.75 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.24 %

5.67 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

12/11/2018

27/08/2001

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

CURE

STW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

80

359

Median incremental investment

$620.00

$1,003.70

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,298.77

$4,532.38

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

CURE

STW

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

CURE

STW

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower 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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