Home
Products
Learn
About
Pricing
Log In

What are you looking for?

Home
Pricing
Compare AU

Compare FSML vs. BNDS

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

Firetrail Aust Small Companies Fund - Active ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, shares and ETFs are a popular choice. Two options in the ASX are FSML and BNDS. In this comparison, we'll delve into these options across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

FSML

BNDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

7

14

Median incremental investment

$855.00

$755.50

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,320.51

$928.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

FSML

BNDS

Strategy

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

BNDS.AX was created on 2018-11-07 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 848.0m in AUM and 383 holdings. The Fund aims to earn an after fee return in excess of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+yr Index over rolling three year periods.

Top 3 holdings

Firetrail Aust Small Companies Fund - Active ETF (100 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 2.75% MAY-41 (2.22 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 3.5% DEC-34 (1.99 %)

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT 3.75% MAY-34 (1.50 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.56 %)

Communication Services (0.44 %)

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0 %

0.42 %


Key Summary

FSML

BNDS

Issuer

Firetraill

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Gross

Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0 %

0.42 %

Price

$1.705

$23.80

Size

N/A

$835.442 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual dividend/β€Šdistribution yield (5Y)

- %

2.62 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

17/11/2024

16/11/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

FSML

BNDS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

7

14

Median incremental investment

$855.00

$755.50

Median investment frequency

Weekly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,320.51

$928.20

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

FSML

BNDS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

FSML

BNDS

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield