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DRUG
Description
Description
DRUG.AX was created on 2016-08-04 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on health care equity. The ETF currently has 198.2m in AUM and 59 holdings. DRUG.AX aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the largest global healthcare companies (ex-Australia), hedged into Australian dollars.
ASX
ETF - A bundle of shares
Health Care
Global
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Performance
Performance
$8.33
AUD
▲ $3.35 (67.27%)
22nd June 2026, 06:41 a.m.
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Quick facts
Quick facts
▲ 1.69% Growth
5 year average annual growth
▲ 1.92% Dividends
5 year average dividend yield
$500 minimum investment
Due to regulatory requirements
$1,854.72 median portfolio
Median amount held by the community
Holdings & exposure
Holdings & exposure
Top holdings
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Top country exposure
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United States
70%
Switzerland
11%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7%
Top industry exposure
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Other
76%
Communication
34%
Health
24%
Distributions
Distributions
Annual dividend yield
0.39%
Average franked amount
0%
5 year avg. dividend yield (p.a.)
1.92%
Dividend reinvestment
Highest franked amount
0%
Payout dates
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Costs
Costs
PURCHASE FEE
$6.50 AUD (or $5.50 with Pearler Prepay)
MANAGEMENT FEE
0.57% p.a.
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Advanced information
Advanced information
Leveraged
No
P/E ratio
21.77
Inverse
No
P/B ratio
4.65
Expense ratio
0.57
Inception date
2016-08-04
Pearler community insights
Pearler community insights
General statistics
76 investors hold DRUG
38 weeks average time between investments
$2,278 average holding per investor
4 days since last community investment
Demographics
Income of investors
Less than 50k
48%
50k - 100k
29%
100k - 150k
16%
More than 200k
4%
150k - 200k
2%
Age of investors
35-90 years old
54%
26-34 years old
38%
18-25 years old
8%
Legal gender of investors
34% male
66% female
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