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BetaShares Global Healthcare 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 Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged (DRUG) and the Aussie 200 Large-Caps (A200). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DRUG

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

62

4,953

Median incremental investment

$920.50

$1,078.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,853.34

$3,652.29

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

DRUG

A200

Strategy

DRUG.AX was created on 2016-08-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. DRUG.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the largest global healthcare companies (ex-Australia), hedged into Australian dollars.

BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Australia 200 index before account fees, expenses, and taxes. The index tracks the largest 200 companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Top 3 holdings

CHF - SWISS FRANC (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

DKK - DANISH KRONE (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.93 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (8.29 %)

CSL LTD (5.65 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (75.53 %)

Communication Services (33.53 %)

Health Care (24.47 %)

Financials (33.91 %)

Materials (17.89 %)

Health Care (8.74 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (71.71 %)

Switzerland (8.14 %)

Denmark (6.30 %)

Australia (95.07 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (1.41 %)

Management fee

0.57 %

0.04 %


Key Summary

DRUG

A200

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Solactive Australia 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.57 %

0.04 %

Price

$7.82

$136.36

Size

$185.172 million

$6.279 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.90 %

5.25 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/08/2016

08/05/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

DRUG

A200

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

62

4,953

Median incremental investment

$920.50

$1,078.59

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,853.34

$3,652.29

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

DRUG

A200

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

DRUG

A200

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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