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BetaShares Global Cybersecurity 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 Global Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) and the BetaShares Geared Australian Equity Fund (Hedge Fund) (GEAR). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

HACK

GEAR

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,382

199

Median incremental investment

$750.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,052.47

$2,271.76

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

HACK

GEAR

Strategy

HACK seeks to track the performance of the NASDAQ CTA Cybersecurity Index prior to expenses and fees.

GEAR.AX was created on 2014-04-30 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. 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.

Top 3 holdings

BROADCOM INC (11.08 %)

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC (8.12 %)

INFOSYS LTD (8.08 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (24.60 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (18.96 %)

CSL LTD (13.00 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (74.40 %)

Other (17.35 %)

Industrials (8.25 %)

Other (38.00 %)

Financials (21.25 %)

Materials (11.34 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (79.37 %)

India (7.63 %)

Israel (3.99 %)

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.67 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

HACK

GEAR

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.67 %

0.8 %

Price

$14.16

$32.13

Size

$1.155 billion

$515.452 million

10Y return

N/A

75.00 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

4.95 %

9.64 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

01/09/2016

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

HACK

GEAR

Popularity

Medium

Low

Pearlers invested

1,382

199

Median incremental investment

$750.00

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,052.47

$2,271.76

Average age group

26 - 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

HACK

GEAR

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

HACK

GEAR

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher 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

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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