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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 iShares Global Aggregate Bond Esg (Aud Hedged) ETF (AESG). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DRUG

AESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

63

1

Median incremental investment

$967.00

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,905.75

$4,110.96

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Key Summary

DRUG

AESG

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.

AESG.AX was created on 2022-08-09 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging).

Top 3 holdings

CHF - SWISS FRANC (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

DKK - DANISH KRONE (0 %)

iShares Global Aggt Bd ESG ETF AUD H Dis (99.94 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (75.53 %)

Communication Services (33.53 %)

Health Care (24.47 %)

Other (99.97 %)

Communication Services (0.03 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (71.71 %)

Switzerland (8.14 %)

Denmark (6.30 %)

Management fee

0.57 %

0.19 %


Key Summary

DRUG

AESG

Issuer

BetaShares

iShares

Tracking index

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate Sustainable and Green Bond SRI Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.57 %

0.19 %

Price

$8.25

$97.88

Size

$182.401 million

$83.454 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.90 %

0.84 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/08/2016

10/08/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

DRUG

AESG

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

63

1

Median incremental investment

$967.00

$1,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,905.75

$4,110.96

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

DRUG

AESG

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

DRUG

AESG

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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