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Compare QAU vs. YMAX

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

Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged 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 Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF (QAU) and the Betashares Aus Top 20 Eqy Yield Max Complex ETF (YMAX). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QAU

YMAX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

188

83

Median incremental investment

$1,036.00

$1,080.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,043.00

$3,273.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Key Summary

QAU

YMAX

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.

YMAX.AX was created on 2012-11-22 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 663.01m in AUM and 20 holdings. YMAX.AX aims to generate attractive quarterly income and reduce the volatility of portfolio returns by implementing an equity income investment strategy over a portfolio of the 20 largest blue-chip shares listed on the ASX. YMAX.AX does not aim to track an index.

Top 3 holdings

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (99.62 %)

LONDON GOLD MARKET FIXING LTD GOLD BULLION GOLD BULLION (98.75 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-98.37 %)

ANZ AU 03/19/26 C42 (0 %)

AS51 03/19/26 C9225 (0 %)

ALL AU 03/19/26 C52 (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (66.71 %)

Communication Services (33.29 %)

Financials (44.88 %)

Materials (16.70 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.57 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

Management fee

0.59 %

0.76 %

Key Summary

QAU

YMAX

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

LBMA Gold Price AM ($/ozt)

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.59 %

0.76 %

Price

$40.54

$7.48

Size

$1.690 billion

$648.264 million

10Y return

206.66 %

-18.70 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

2.38 %

8.15 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

04/05/2011

26/11/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

QAU

YMAX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

188

83

Median incremental investment

$1,036.00

$1,080.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,043.00

$3,273.60

Average age group

> 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

QAU

YMAX

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

QAU

YMAX

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield