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Compare YMAX vs. SPY

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

Betashares Aus Top 20 Eqy Yield Max Complex ETF

ASX

Buy

Buy

SPDR S&P 500 ETF

ASX

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 Aus Top 20 Eqy Yield Max Complex ETF (YMAX) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

YMAX

SPY

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

56

270

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,200.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,754.56

$1,845.58

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Key Summary

YMAX

SPY

Strategy

YMAX.AX was created on 2012-11-22 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. 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.

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.

Top 3 holdings

ANZ AU 06/19/25 C29.74 (0 %)

ALLE AU 06/19/25 C66.01 (0 %)

AS51 06/19/25 C8475 (0 %)

Microsoft Corp (6.78 %)

NVIDIA Corp (6.78 %)

Apple Inc (5.98 %)

Top 3 industries

Financials (47.36 %)

Materials (16.89 %)

Consumer Discretionary (8.36 %)

Information Technology (59.88 %)

Consumer Discretionary (15.98 %)

Communication Services (13.31 %)

Top 3 countries

Australia (100.00 %)

United States (99.40 %)

Switzerland (0.28 %)

Netherlands (0.12 %)

Management fee

0.76 %

0.0945 %

Key Summary

YMAX

SPY

Issuer

BetaShares

SPDR

Tracking index

S&P 500

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.76 %

0.0945 %

Price

$7.82

$922.79

Size

$570.254 million

$938.011 billion

10Y return

-25.24 %

240.65 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

10.21 %

1.24 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/11/2012

13/10/2014

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

YMAX

SPY

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

56

270

Median incremental investment

$1,500.00

$1,200.00

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$4,754.56

$1,845.58

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

YMAX

SPY

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower distribution yield

YMAX

SPY

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield