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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 BetaShares Global Shares ETF - Currency Hedged (HGBL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

DRUG

HGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

63

59

Median incremental investment

$967.00

$3,998.73

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,921.92

$15,561.00

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

DRUG

HGBL

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.

HGBL.AX was created on 2023-05-16 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The investment objective of each Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that aims to track the performance of the relevant Index.

Top 3 holdings

CHF - SWISS FRANC (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

DKK - DANISH KRONE (0 %)

Betashares Global Shares ETF (100.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (75.53 %)

Communication Services (33.53 %)

Health Care (24.47 %)

Other (29.91 %)

Information Technology (23.98 %)

Health Care (8.49 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (71.71 %)

Switzerland (8.14 %)

Denmark (6.30 %)

United States (71.69 %)

Japan (6.93 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3.99 %)

Management fee

0.57 %

0.11 %


Key Summary

DRUG

HGBL

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.57 %

0.11 %

Price

$8.25

$68.08

Size

$182.401 million

$1.064 billion

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.90 %

0.43 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

08/08/2016

17/05/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

DRUG

HGBL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

63

59

Median incremental investment

$967.00

$3,998.73

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,921.92

$15,561.00

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

DRUG

HGBL

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

HGBL

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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