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BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged

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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 BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged (QAU) and the China Growth Companies (CNEW). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QAU

CNEW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

51

52

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$702.18

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,549.80

$1,935.57

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

QAU

CNEW

Strategy

QAU.AX was created on 2011-05-03 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on gold commodities. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return, before fees and expenses, that closely tracks the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate.

CNEW.AX was created on 2018-11-08 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. CNEW.AX gives investors a portfolio of the most fundamentally sound companies in China having the best growth prospects in sectors making up the New Economy, namely technology, health care, consumer staples and consumer discretionary. CNEW.AX aims to provide investment returns, before fees and other costs, which track the performance of the Index.

Top 3 holdings

LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (98.21 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (94.44 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-92.65 %)

Changbai Mountain Tourism Co Ltd Class A (1.57 %)

Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co Ltd Class A (1.20 %)

Toread Holdings Group Co Ltd Class A (1.15 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Consumer Discretionary (43.16 %)

Other (36.77 %)

Information Technology (27.66 %)

Top 3 countries

China (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.95 %


Key Summary

QAU

CNEW

Issuer

BetaShares

VanEck

Tracking index

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

CSI MarketGrader China New Economy Index - CNY

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.95 %

Price

$22.14

$7.09

Size

$719.320 million

$116.261 million

10Y return

71.36 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.57 %

1.53 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

04/05/2011

09/11/2018

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

QAU

CNEW

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

51

52

Median incremental investment

$1,004.86

$702.18

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,549.80

$1,935.57

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

QAU

CNEW

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

QAU

CNEW

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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