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SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Financials Ex A-REIT Fund

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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 SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Financials Ex A-REIT Fund (OZF) 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

OZF

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

190

Median incremental investment

$523.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,040.55

$2,340.76

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

OZF

GEAR

Strategy

OZF.AX was created on 2011-04-13 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on financials equity. The ETF currently has 35.89m in AUM and 32 holdings. The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Financials EX A-REIT Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Ex A-REIT Index.

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 430.08m 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.

Top 3 holdings

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (30.37 %)

National Australia Bank Ltd (14.08 %)

Westpac Banking Corp (13.26 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (19.29 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (19.01 %)

CSL LTD (12.95 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (100.00 %)

Other (4.52 %)

Other (35.58 %)

Financials (20.56 %)

Materials (12.96 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.4 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

OZF

GEAR

Issuer

SPDR

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P/ASX 200 Financials Ex-A-REIT - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.4 %

0.8 %

Price

$29.75

$33.79

Size

$44.595 million

$459.370 million

10Y return

41.20 %

78.88 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

5.17 %

9.20 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/04/2011

02/05/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

OZF

GEAR

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

8

190

Median incremental investment

$523.50

$1,000.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,040.55

$2,340.76

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

OZF

GEAR

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

OZF

GEAR

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

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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