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BetaShares U.S. Dollar 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 U.S. Dollar ETF (USD) and the Platinum Asia Fund (Quoted Managed Hedge Fund) (PAXX). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

USD

PAXX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

2

Median incremental investment

$2,022.49

$1,783.07

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,016.40

$6,889.83

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

USD

PAXX

Strategy

USD.AX was created on 2011-01-31 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on long usd, short aud currency. USD.AX aims to track the performance of the U.S. dollar against the Australian dollar (before fees and expenses). If the U.S. dollar goes up 10% against the A$ the Fund is designed to go up 10% too, before fees and expenses. Conversely, the Fund will go down if the U.S. dollar falls.

PAXX.AX was created on 2017-08-17 by Platinum. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on multi-strategy alternatives. The Fund aims to provide capital growth over the long-term by providing exposure to undervalued listed investments in the Asian region excluding Japan.

Top 3 holdings

AUD - AUSTRALIA DOLLAR (0.34 %)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (9.40 %)

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (6.67 %)

SK Hynix Inc (6.17 %)

Top 3 industries

Other (99.98 %)

Communication Services (0.00 %)

Information Technology (45.98 %)

Other (31.27 %)

Communication Services (9.03 %)

Top 3 countries

China (46.18 %)

Korea (17.74 %)

Taiwan (10.79 %)

Management fee

0.45 %

1.26 %


Key Summary

USD

PAXX

Issuer

BetaShares

Platinum

Tracking index

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.45 %

1.26 %

Price

$15.46

$4.87

Size

$79.391 million

N/A

10Y return

30.91 %

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.74 %

5.11 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

01/02/2011

14/09/2017

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

USD

PAXX

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

3

2

Median incremental investment

$2,022.49

$1,783.07

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$1,016.40

$6,889.83

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

USD

PAXX

Pros

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Higher management fee

USD

PAXX

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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