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VanEck Australian Floating Rate 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 VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF (FLOT) and the BetaShares Australian Small Companies Select ETF (SMLL). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

FLOT

SMLL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

9

Median incremental investment

$2,126.36

$2,029.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$14,671.99

$4,381.98

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

FLOT

SMLL

Strategy

FLOT.AX was created on 2017-07-05 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 750.5m in AUM and 194 holdings. The VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated floating rate bonds with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the Bloomberg AusBond Credit FRN 0+ Yr Index.

SMLL.AX was created on 2017-04-07 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on small cap equity. The fund aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium to long term (after fees and expenses) by investing in a portfolio of high quality, profitable small companies.

Top 3 holdings

Westpac Banking Corp. (2.53 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (2.52 %)

Westpac Banking Corp. (2.20 %)

INCITEC PIVOT LTD (4.94 %)

CLEANAWAY WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD (4.71 %)

HUB24 LTD (4.12 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (27.75 %)

Consumer Discretionary (24.71 %)

Industrials (12.62 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (98.15 %)

China (1.85 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.39 %


Key Summary

FLOT

SMLL

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit FRN 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.39 %

Price

$24.91

$3.67

Size

$759.762 million

$94.341 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.65 %

5.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

07/07/2017

11/04/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

FLOT

SMLL

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

9

Median incremental investment

$2,126.36

$2,029.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$14,671.99

$4,381.98

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

FLOT

SMLL

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

FLOT

SMLL

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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