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Compare DRUG vs. ASIA

Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

Betashares Global Healthcare Currency Hedged ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Overview
Performance

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 Currency Hedged ETF (DRUG) and the Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASIA). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DRUG

ASIA

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

74

1,307

Median incremental investment

$740.50

$993.12

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,755.07

$2,514.60

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

DRUG

ASIA

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.

ASIA aims to track the performance of the Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers index. The index consists of the 50 largest technology and online retail stocks in Asia (excluding Japan).

Top 3 holdings

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CHF - SWISS FRANC (0 %)

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (17.28 %)

SK HYNIX INC (14.66 %)

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTU (10.96 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (75.91 %)

Communication Services (33.53 %)

Health Care (23.80 %)

Other (78.96 %)

Communication Services (11.73 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.74 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (69.91 %)

Switzerland (10.93 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (7.38 %)

China (31.58 %)

Taiwan (31.34 %)

Korea (28.03 %)

Management fee

0.57 %

0.67 %

Key Summary

DRUG

ASIA

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Solactive Asia Ex-Japan Technology & Internet Tigers Index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.57 %

0.67 %

Price

$8.71

$15.24

Size

$176.672 million

$1.045 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.92 %

1.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/08/2016

21/09/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

DRUG

ASIA

Popularity

Low

Medium

Pearlers invested

74

1,307

Median incremental investment

$740.50

$993.12

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,755.07

$2,514.60

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

DRUG

ASIA

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

DRUG

ASIA

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield