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Compare UMAX vs. GGUS

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BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (Managed Fund)

ASX

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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 S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (Managed Fund) (UMAX) and the BetaShares Geared Us Equity Fund Currency Hedged (Hedgefund) (GGUS). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

UMAX

GGUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

240

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,036.43

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,596.28

$2,809.80

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

UMAX

GGUS

Strategy

UMAX.AX was created on 2014-09-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. UMAX.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 stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index. UMAX.AX does not aim to track an index.

GGUS.AX was created on 2015-08-17 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The Fund provides investors with a simple way to obtain a cost-effective geared exposure to the returns of the U.S. sharemarket, hedged to Australian Dollars.

Top 3 holdings

SPX US 02/21/25 C6160 (0 %)

ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (98.02 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (1.66 %)

ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (224.35 %)

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (92.23 %)

USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR (-216.58 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.94 %)

Communication Services (0.06 %)

Other (83.88 %)

Communication Services (16.12 %)

Top 3 countries

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.13 %)

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.13 %)

Management fee

0.79 %

0.8 %


Key Summary

UMAX

GGUS

Issuer

BetaShares

BetaShares

Tracking index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.79 %

0.8 %

Price

$27.62

$46.83

Size

$260.470 million

$288.705 million

10Y return

63.34 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

6.14 %

1.85 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

19/09/2014

18/08/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

UMAX

GGUS

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

44

240

Median incremental investment

$993.50

$1,036.43

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,596.28

$2,809.80

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

UMAX

GGUS

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

UMAX

GGUS

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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