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VanEck Australian Floating Rate ETF

ASX

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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 Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

FLOT

XMET

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

30

Median incremental investment

$2,126.36

$1,007.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$14,671.99

$1,127.49

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

FLOT

XMET

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.

XMET.AX was created on 2022-10-26 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on materials equity. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Energy Transition Materials Select Index, before taking into account fees and expenses

Top 3 holdings

Westpac Banking Corp. (2.53 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd. (2.52 %)

Westpac Banking Corp. (2.20 %)

MP MATERIALS CORP (9.06 %)

FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD (5.93 %)

SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE C (5.70 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (60.18 %)

Materials (39.82 %)

Industrials (0.07 %)

Top 3 countries

Canada (36.79 %)

Australia (17.96 %)

United States (17.25 %)

Management fee

0.22 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

FLOT

XMET

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

Bloomberg AusBond Credit FRN 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Nasdaq Sprott Energy Transition Materials Select Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.22 %

0.69 %

Price

$24.91

$7.67

Size

$759.762 million

$23.089 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.65 %

0.43 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

07/07/2017

27/10/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

FLOT

XMET

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

5

30

Median incremental investment

$2,126.36

$1,007.50

Median investment frequency

Fortnightly

Monthly

Median total investment

$14,671.99

$1,127.49

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

FLOT

XMET

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

FLOT

XMET

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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