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Compare QFN vs. AUST

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

Betashares Australian Financials Sector 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 Australian Financials Sector ETF (QFN) and the Betashares Managed Risk Australian Shares Complex ETF (AUST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

QFN

AUST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

33

1

Median incremental investment

$745.34

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,956.50

$1,999.20

Average age group

> 35

< 26

Key Summary

QFN

AUST

Strategy

QFN.AX was created on 2010-12-10 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on financials equity. The ETF currently has 75.97m in AUM and 28 holdings. QFN.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) comprising the largest ASX-listed companies in the financial sector, including the Big 4 banks and insurance companies but excluding Real Estate Investment Trusts.

AUST.AX was created on 2015-11-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 34.24m in AUM and 200 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is: to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian shares, generally consisting of approximately 200 of the largest equity securities on the ASX, weighted by their market capitalisation, and to reduce the volatility of the Funds equity investment returns and cushion downside risk

Top 3 holdings

S&P/ASX200 F-REIT MAR26 (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (31.59 %)

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD (15.77 %)

SPI 200 FUTURES MAR26 (0 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.54 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (9.54 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (98.17 %)

Communication Services (2.56 %)

Other (1.83 %)

Financials (32.75 %)

Materials (18.08 %)

Health Care (8.38 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (99.83 %)

United States (0.17 %)

Australia (95.40 %)

United States (3.05 %)

New Zealand (0.60 %)

Management fee

0.34 %

0.49 %

Key Summary

QFN

AUST

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Solactive Australia Financials Ex-REITs Sector Index

S&P/ASX 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.34 %

0.49 %

Price

$18.25

$17.85

Size

$74.216 million

$33.183 million

10Y return

70.24 %

19.96 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

3.12 %

3.57 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

15/12/2010

10/11/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

QFN

AUST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

33

1

Median incremental investment

$745.34

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,956.50

$1,999.20

Average age group

> 35

< 26

Pros and Cons

QFN

AUST

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

QFN

AUST

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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