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Compare SPY vs. BNKS

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

State Street SPDR S&P 500 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 State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and the Betashares Global Banks Currency Hedged ETF (BNKS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

SPY

BNKS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

315

61

Median incremental investment

$1,200.00

$751.15

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,924.70

$2,146.65

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Key Summary

SPY

BNKS

Strategy

SPY.AX was created on 2014-10-13 by SPDR. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index.

BNKS.AX was created on 2016-07-28 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on financials equity. BNKS.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the largest global banks (ex-Australia), hedged into Australian dollars.

Top 3 holdings

NVIDIA Corp (7.81 %)

Apple Inc (6.36 %)

Microsoft Corp (6.00 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0 %)

CAD - CANADA DOLLAR (0 %)

BRL - BRAZILIAN REAL (0 %)

Top 3 industries

Information Technology (62.86 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.15 %)

Communication Services (13.10 %)

Other (85.83 %)

Communication Services (33.49 %)

Financials (10.82 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.47 %)

Switzerland (0.24 %)

China (0.12 %)

United States (27.88 %)

Canada (15.12 %)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (10.54 %)

Management fee

0.0945 %

0.57 %

Key Summary

SPY

BNKS

Issuer

SPDR

BetaShares

Tracking index

S&P 500

Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Banks Hedged AUD Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.0945 %

0.57 %

Price

$974.90

$13.01

Size

$25.862 thousand

$161.359 million

10Y return

278.18 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.15 %

2.26 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

13/10/2014

01/08/2016

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

SPY

BNKS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

315

61

Median incremental investment

$1,200.00

$751.15

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,924.70

$2,146.65

Average age group

26 - 35

> 35

Pros and Cons

SPY

BNKS

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

SPY

BNKS

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield