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Compare GEAR vs. GGFD

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

Betashares Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF

ASX

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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 Geared Australian Equities Complex ETF (GEAR) and the Betashares Geared Long Us Tr Bond Ch Complex ETF (GGFD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GEAR

GGFD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

307

1

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,459.44

$489.36

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

GEAR

GGFD

Strategy

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 535.47m in AUM and 201 holdings. The Fund aims to provide investors with geared exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares as simply as buying any share on the ASX. As the fund is internally geared, investors do not need to take out margin loans and do not have the possibility of margin calls in relation to their investment in the Fund.

GGFD.AX was created on 2023-12-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. Betashares Geared Long U.S. Treasury Bond Fund Currency Hedged (hedge fund) offers geared exposure to the returns of 10-year US Treasury Bonds, hedged for currency exposure

Top 3 holdings

BHP GROUP LTD (25.17 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (23.53 %)

WESTPAC BANKING CORP (10.50 %)

US 10YR ULTRA FUT JUN26 (0 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (89.65 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (10.35 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (36.19 %)

Financials (21.66 %)

Materials (11.94 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (95.42 %)

United States (3.04 %)

New Zealand (0.60 %)

Management fee

0.8 %

0.99 %

Key Summary

GEAR

GGFD

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.8 %

0.99 %

Price

$34.64

$18.87

Size

$536.088 million

N/A

10Y return

88.77 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.62 %

0.00 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

02/05/2014

05/12/2023

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

GEAR

GGFD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

307

1

Median incremental investment

$1,000.00

$4,993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,459.44

$489.36

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

GEAR

GGFD

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

GEAR

GGFD

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

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