ETFs compared
ETF Performance Tables: Discover the best ETFs
Each Stockspot portfolio invests in low-fee Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) across various assets. As part of our research process we have compared and rated 155 ETFs listed on the ASX.
For a full comparison of the ETF market in Australia, download our 2017 Australian ETF Report.
ETF sectors include: Australian shares (broad market), Australian shares (sectors), Australian shares (strategies), Global shares (broad market), Global shares (sectors), Fixed income and Cash, Currency & Commodity.
1. Australian shares - broad market
| ASX Code | IOZ |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares MSCI Australia 200 aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI Australia 200 Index, before fees and expenses. |
| Index | MSCI Australia 200 |
| Number of Holdings | 202 |
| Net Assets | $608M |
| Management Fee | 0.15% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 20.67% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | ILC |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses, as represented by the S&P/ASX 20 Index. The Fund invests in Australian shares and trusts listed on the ASX, and seeks to use a full replication strategy to track the performance of the Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 20 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 20 |
| Net Assets | $339M |
| Management Fee | 0.24% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 21.91% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | ISO |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses, as represented by the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index. The Index includes the smallest 200 members of the S&P/ASX 300 Index. Index constituents are drawn from eligible companies listed on the ASX. |
| Index | S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries |
| Number of Holdings | 203 |
| Net Assets | $65M |
| Management Fee | 0.55% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 13.26% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | KSM |
| Manager | K2 |
| ETF Objective | The K2 Australian Small Cap Fund provides investors, especially those with Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF), the opportunity of diversification through Australian Small/Mid cap equity markets. |
| Index | S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries |
| Number of Holdings | 60 to 80 |
| Net Assets | $20M |
| Management Fee | 2.00%
A 20% performance fee is applied once the fund reaches it's 'High Water Mark'. |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 9.76% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | MVE |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | VanEck Vectors S&P/ASX MidCap ETF (MVE) invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed securities with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the S&P/ASX Midcap 50 Index (ASA34). The index is comprised of all the members of the S&P/ASX 100 excluding those in the S&P/ASX 50. |
| Index | S&P/ASX Midcap 50 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 51 |
| Net Assets | $28M |
| Management Fee | 0.49% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | MVS |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed small companies with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the MVIS Australia Small-Cap Dividend Payers Index (MVMVSTRG). The index tracks tracks liquid, dividend paying small cap local or offshore ASX listed companies generating at least 50% of their revenues or assets from Australia |
| Index | MVIS Australia Small-Cap Dividend Payers Index |
| Number of Holdings | 95 |
| Net Assets | $55M |
| Management Fee | 0.49% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 15.43% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | MVW |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF (MVW) invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed securities with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index (MVMVWTRG) |
| Index | MVIS Australia Equal Weight Index |
| Number of Holdings | 85 |
| Net Assets | $211M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 19.08% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | QOZ |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Betashares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF aims to provide an investment return that tracks the performance of the FTSE RAFI Australia 200, before fees and expenses. |
| Index | FTSE RAFI Australia 200 |
| Number of Holdings | 203 |
| Net Assets | $201M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 27.11% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | SFY |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | SPDR S&P/ASX 50, seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 50 Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 50 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 52 |
| Net Assets | $456M |
| Management Fee | 0.29% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 21.24% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | SSO |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index |
| Number of Holdings | 178 |
| Net Assets | $12M |
| Management Fee | 0.50% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 14.09% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | STW |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | SPDR S&P/ASX 200, seeks to closely match, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 203 |
| Net Assets | $3385M |
| Management Fee | 0.19% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 20.29% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | UBA |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | UBA is an ETF that provides a core diversified exposure to the Australian equity market and aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI Australia ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index, before fees and expenses by physically holding the shares within the underlying Index. |
| Index | MSCI Australia ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index |
| Number of Holdings | 70 |
| Net Assets | $162M |
| Management Fee | 0.17% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 22.15% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF
| ASX Code | VAS |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the S&PASX/ 300 Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 300 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 305 |
| Net Assets | $1819M |
| Management Fee | 0.14% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 20.19% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | VLC |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The ETF seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index before taking into account fund fees and expenses.The MSCI Australian Shares Large Cap Index includes the largest Australian companies (by market capitalisation) targeting coverage of around 70% of free float-adjusted market capitalisation of the Australian share market. |
| Index | MSCI Australian Large Cap Index |
| Number of Holdings | 30 |
| Net Assets | $73M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -21.60% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | VSO |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The ETF seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index before taking into account fund fees and expenses. The MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index includes the smaller Australian companies (by market capitalisation) targeting coverage of around 14% of total market capitalisation of the Australian share market. |
| Index | MSCI Australian Small Cap Index |
| Number of Holdings | 152 |
| Net Assets | $85M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 15.47% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | ZOZI |
| Manager | ANZ ETFS |
| ETF Objective | ANZ ETFS S&P/ASX 100 ETF (ZOZI) aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 100 Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 100 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 100 |
| Net Assets | $32M |
| Management Fee | 0.24% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 23.16% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
2. Australian shares - sector
| ASX Code | MVA |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | VanEck Vectors Australian Property ETF (MVA) invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed securities with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the MVIS Australia A-REITs Index (MVMVATRG). |
| Index | MVIS Australia A-REITs Index |
| Number of Holdings | 11 |
| Net Assets | $58M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 8.95% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | MVB |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | VanEck Vectors Australian Banks ETF (MVB) invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed securities with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the MVIS Australia Banks Index (MVMVBTRG). |
| Index | MVIS Australia Banks Index |
| Number of Holdings | 7 |
| Net Assets | $28M |
| Management Fee | 0.28% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 33.28% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | MVR |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | VanEck Vectors Australian Resources ETF (MVR) invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed securities with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the MVIS Australia Resources Index (MVMVRTRG). |
| Index | MVIS Australia Resources Index |
| Number of Holdings | 25 |
| Net Assets | $25M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 33.66% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | OZF |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Financials EX A-REIT Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Ex A-REIT Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Financials Ex A-REIT Index |
| Number of Holdings | 28 |
| Net Assets | $66M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 28.24% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | OZR |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Resources Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX 200 Resources Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Resources Index |
| Number of Holdings | 32 |
| Net Assets | $31M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 40.24% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | QFN |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares S&P/ASX 200 Financials Sector ETF aims to track the price and income performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Financials-ex-A-REIT Index, before fees and expenses. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Financials-ex-A-REIT Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $18M |
| Management Fee | 0.39% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 25.85% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | QRE |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares S&P/ASX 200 Resources Sector ETF aims to track the price and income performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Resources Index, before fees and expenses. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Resources Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $16M |
| Management Fee | 0.39% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 40.21% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | SLF |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund, seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns and characteristics of the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index |
| Number of Holdings | 21 |
| Net Assets | $586M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 6.37% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF
| ASX Code | VAP |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | Vanguard Australian Prop Secs Index ETF seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index before taking into account fund fees, expenses and tax. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index |
| Number of Holdings | 32 |
| Net Assets | $858M |
| Management Fee | 0.23% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 6.85% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
3. Australian shares - strategy based
| ASX Code | AOD |
| Manager | Aurora Funds Management Limited |
| ETF Objective | The Aurora Dividend Income Trust (ASX Code: AOD) seeks to outperform the S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index over rolling five year periods with less volatility by investing in a portfolio of fully franked dividend paying companies listed on the ASX while employing a risk management overlay to limit the exposure to Australian equities to around 50% of the net assets of the Trust. The aim is to make cash distributions of at least 1.5% per quarter and distribute franking credits in excess of an equivalent investment in the S&P/ASX 200 each year. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $11M |
| Management Fee | 0.97% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 2.49% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | AUMF |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses, composed of Australian equities that have favorable exposure to four target style factors subject to constraints: Quality (financially healthy firms), Value (inexpensive stocks), Size (smaller companies) and Momentum (trending stocks) |
| Index | MSCI Australia IMI Diversified Multiple-Factor (AUD) Index |
| Number of Holdings | 98 |
| Net Assets | $6M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | AUST |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares Managed Risk Australian Share Fund aims to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian shares, while reducing the volatility of the equity investment returns and cushioning downside risk. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 200 |
| Net Assets | $32M |
| Management Fee | 0.39% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 12.43% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | BBOZ |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Australian Equities Strong Bear Fund aims to help investors profit from, or protect against, a declining Australian share market. It seeks to generate magnified returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the Australian share market. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 200 Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $86M |
| Management Fee | 1.19% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -37.16% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | BEAR |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Bear Fund provides investors with a simple way to profit from, or protect against, a decline in the Australian share market. The Fund seeks to generate returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the Australian share market (as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 Index). |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $57M |
| Management Fee | 1.38% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -17.70% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | DIV |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | The UBS IQ Morningstar Australia Dividend Yield ETF aims to replicate the performance of the Morningstar® Australia Dividend Yield Focus IndexTM before fees and expenses. The ETF allows investors, in one transaction, to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of listed Australian securities that, according to Morningstar equity research, are forecast to offer sustainable income via the distribution of dividends and franking credits. |
| Index | Morningstar® Australia Dividend Yield Focus IndexTM |
| Number of Holdings | Around 25 |
| Net Assets | $27M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 13.50% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | ETF |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | The UBS IQ Morningstar Australia Quality ETF aims to replicate the performance of the Morningstar® Australia Moat Focus IndexTM before fees and expenses. The ETF allows investors, in one transaction, to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of listed Australian securities constructed by reference to, amongst other things, Morningstar equity research. |
| Index | Morningstar® Australia Moat Focus IndexTM |
| Number of Holdings | 25-50 |
| Net Assets | $19M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 7.76% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | EX20 |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) which provides exposure to approximately 180 stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, ranked from number 21 to number 200, based on their market capitalisation. |
| Index | NASDAQ Australia Completion Cap Index |
| Number of Holdings | Around 180 |
| Net Assets | $8M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | FDIV |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | VanEck Vectors S&P/ASX Franked Dividend ETF (FDIV) invests in a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed securities that have paid out 100% franked dividends in the past two years with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the S&P/ASX Franked Dividend Index (SPAXFDAT). |
| Index | S&P/ASX Franked Dividend Index |
| Number of Holdings | 31 |
| Net Assets | $4M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | GEAR |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Betashares Geared Australian Equity Fund will combine funds from investors with internally borrowed funds and invest in a broadly diversified share portfolio. It consists of the largest 200 equity securities listed on the ASX weighted by market capitalisation. The fund is expected to earn dividends and franking credits on the underlying share portfolio. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $57M |
| Management Fee | 0.80% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 43.33% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | HVST |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Betashares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund aims to provide investors with exposure to large cap Australian shares with regular franked dividend income paid monthly, that is at least double the annual income yield of the broad Australian sharemarket. It also aims to reduce volatility of equity investment returns and cushion downside risk. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $427M |
| Management Fee | 0.65% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 9.36% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | IHD |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares S&P/ASX High Dividend ETF aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses, as represented by the S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities Index). |
| Index | S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities Index |
| Number of Holdings | 50 |
| Net Assets | $257M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 19.86% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | MVOL |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses, composed of Australian equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader Australian equity market. |
| Index | MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index |
| Number of Holdings | 92 |
| Net Assets | $6M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | RARI |
| Manager | Russell Investments |
| ETF Objective | The Russell Australian Responsible Investment ETF seeks to track the Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index, which is weighted towards companies that demonstrate positive environmental, social and governance characteristics after negatively screening for companies that have significant involvement in a range of activities deemed inconsistent with widely recognised responsible investment considerations. |
| Index | Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index |
| Number of Holdings | 85 |
| Net Assets | $61M |
| Management Fee | 0.45% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 19.39% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF
| ASX Code | RDV |
| Manager | Russell Investments |
| ETF Objective | Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF seeks to track the Russell Australia High Dividend Index, which comprises Australian blue-chip companies with a bias towards those that have a high expected dividend yield but also meet other characteristics including: a history of paying dividends; dividend growth and consistent earnings. |
| Index | Russell Australia High Dividend Index |
| Number of Holdings | 50 |
| Net Assets | $287M |
| Management Fee | 0.34% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 21.94% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | RVL |
| Manager | Russell Investments |
| ETF Objective | Russell Australian Value ETF seeks to track the Russell Australia High Value Index, which which is weighted to companies that typically demonstrate value characteristics, also providing a diversified, large-cap exposure that is designed to capture the value premium in the Australian sharemarket. |
| Index | Russell Australia High Value Index |
| Number of Holdings | 38 |
| Net Assets | $14M |
| Management Fee | 0.34% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 25.83% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | SWTZ |
| Manager | Switzer |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with tax effective income and long term capital growth by investing in a core portfolio of quality, high-yielding Australian shares. It focuses on delivering capital returns, while providing investors with an attractive quarterly income stream. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 30-50 |
| Net Assets | $60M |
| Management Fee | 0.89% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | SYI |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index. Our approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, accurate tracking, and lower fees. |
| Index | MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index |
| Number of Holdings | 38 |
| Net Assets | $175M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -23.89% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF
| ASX Code | VHY |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF is managed to track the performance of the FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index; a real-time, market capitalisation-weighted index consisting of companies with higher forecast dividends relative to other companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Real estate investment trusts (A-REITS) are excluded from the index. |
| Index | FTSE ASFA Australia High Dividend Yield Index |
| Number of Holdings | 44 |
| Net Assets | $780M |
| Management Fee | 0.25% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 21.67% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | YMAX |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Betashares Australia Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund aims to provide investors with exposure to a portfolio of 20 blue-chip Australian shares (as represented by the S/P ASX 20 Index), while providing quarterly income that exceeds the dividend yield and lower volatility of the portfolio of underlying shares over the medium term |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 20 |
| Net Assets | $377M |
| Management Fee | 0.59% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 17.40% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | ZYAU |
| Manager | ANZ ETFS |
| ETF Objective | The ANZ ETFS S&P/ASX 300 High Yield Plus ETF (ZYAU) aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 300 Shareholder Yield Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX 300Shareholder Yield Index |
| Number of Holdings | 300 |
| Net Assets | $16M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 24.57% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
4. International shares - broad market
| ASX Code | ESTX |
| Manager | ANZ ETFS |
| ETF Objective | The ETF provides exposure to 50 leading European stocks from the Eurozone area in sectors such as healthcare, industrial goods and services and consumer goods - including Europe’s leading luxury brands. |
| Index | EURO STOXX 50® Index |
| Number of Holdings | 50 |
| Net Assets | $3M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | HEUR |
| Manage | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides diversified exposure to globally competitive European companies, hedged into Australian dollars by BetaShares. |
| Index | WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $18M |
| Management Fee | 0.51% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IEU |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares Europe ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of European equities. The Index measures the performance of stocks in continental Europe and the United Kingdom. The market capitalisation of constituent companies is adjusted to reflect only those stocks available to non-US investors. The stocks in the index are chosen for market size, liquidity, industry group representation and geographic diversity |
| Index | S&P Europe 350 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 368 |
| Net Assets | $522M |
| Management Fee | 0.60% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 8.83% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | IHOO |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging), as represented by an index composed of 100 large-capitalisation global equities (hedged to Australian dollars) by seeking to track the investment results of the S&P Global 100™ Hedged Australian Dollar - designed to measure the performance of 100 large-capitalisation global companies. |
| Index | S&P Global 100TM Hedged Australian Dollar Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1 (US Listed iShares Global 100 ETF) |
| Net Assets | $28M |
| Management Fee | 0.43% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 21.17% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IHVV |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares S&P 500 AUD Hedged ETF aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses, as represented by an index composed of large capitalisation U.S. equities (hedged to Australian dollars). The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the S&P 500® Hedged Australian Dollar, a capitalisation-weighted index representing stocks from a broad range of industries chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. |
| Index | S&P 500 Hedged AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1 (iShares Core S&P 500 ETF) |
| Net Assets | $108M |
| Management Fee | 0.10% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 17.74% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | IHWL |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging), composed of developed market equities (hedged to AUD).
The index measures the AUD-hedged performance of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks in global developed markets, covering approximately 99%* of each market’s free-float adjusted market capitalisation. |
| Index | MSCI World Investable Market Index 100% hedged to AUD |
| Number of Holdings | 4 |
| Net Assets | $4M |
| Management Fee | 0.19% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IJH |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of U.S. mid-cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400®. |
| Index | S&P MidCap 400 |
| Number of Holdings | 400 |
| Net Assets | $115M |
| Management Fee | 0.07% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 20.85% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | IJP |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares MSCI Japan ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index. |
| Index | MSCI Japan Index |
| Number of Holdings | 319 |
| Net Assets | $169M |
| Management Fee | 0.48% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 14.36% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | IJR |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of U.S. small-cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600®. |
| Index | S&P SmallCap 600 |
| Number of Holdings | 602 |
| Net Assets | $77M |
| Management Fee | 0.07% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 24.88% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | IOO |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares Global 100 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 100 large-capitalisation global equities. |
| Index | S&P Global 100™ Index |
| Number of Holdings | 103 |
| Net Assets | $1121M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 16.02% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | IRU |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Russell 2000 ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the small capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market as represented by the Russell 2000 Index, representing approximately the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. |
| Index | Russell 2000 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1,953 |
| Net Assets | $60M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 25.85% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | IVE |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the European, Australasian, and Far Eastern markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index. |
| Index | MSCI EAFE Index |
| Number of Holdings | 937 |
| Net Assets | $247M |
| Management Fee | 0.33% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 11.38% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IVV |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of U.S. large-cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 500. |
| Index | S&P 500 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 505 |
| Net Assets | $2143M |
| Management Fee | 0.04% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 16.91% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | IWLD |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The index, the MSCI World Investable Market Index, measures the performance of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks in global developed markets, covering approximately 99% of each market’s free-float adjusted market capitalisation. |
| Index | MSCI World Investible Market Index |
| Number of Holdings | 4 |
| Net Assets | $6M |
| Management Fee | 0.16% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | KII |
| Manager | K2 |
| ETF Objective | The K2 Global Equites Fund offers investors the opportunity to invest in a diversified global equities fund with a mandate to invest both long and short in equity markets, with the added flexibility of investing in cash. |
| Index | MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD) |
| Number of Holdings | 80-120 |
| Net Assets | $33M |
| Management Fee | 2.05%
A 20% performance fee is applied once the fund reaches it's 'High Water Mark'. |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 8.98% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | MGE |
| Manager | Magellan Asset Management Limited |
| ETF Objective | The ASX quoted version of the Magellan Global Fund, concentrating on a long only global equity fund with high quality low volatility portfolio that aims to achieve attractive risk adjusted returns over the medium to long term, while reducing the risk of permanent capital loss. |
| Index | MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD) |
| Number of Holdings | 20-40 |
| Net Assets | $768M |
| Management Fee | 1.35%
Also has a performance fee: 10.0% of excess return over the higher of the Index Relative Hurdle (MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD)) and the Absolute Return Hurdle (the yield of 10-year Australian Government Bonds),also subject to a high water mark. |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 9.74% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | MHG |
| Manager | Magellan Asset Management Limited |
| ETF Objective | The Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged) seeks to invest in outstanding companies at attractive prices, while exercising a deep understanding of the macroeconomic environment to manage investment risk. It offers investors the opportunity to invest in a specialised and focused global equity fund with a currency overlay. |
| Index | MSCI World Net Total Return Index (hedged to AUD) |
| Number of Holdings | 20-40 |
| Net Assets | $46M |
| Management Fee | 1.35%
Also has a performance fee: 10.0% of excess return over the higher of the Index Relative Hurdle (MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD)) and the Absolute Return Hurdle (the yield of 10-year Australian Government Bonds),also subject to a high water mark. |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 12.12% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | MOAT |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexTM (MWMFTR). It is a rules-based, equal-weighted index intended to offer exposure to attractively priced companies with sustainable competitive advantages according to Morningstar's equity research team. |
| Index | Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexTM |
| Number of Holdings | 47 |
| Net Assets | $34M |
| Management Fee | 0.49% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 23.75% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | NDQ |
| Manage | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF Index provides investors with exposure to the performance of the 100 largest non-financial securities listed on the NASDAQ stock market, by market capitalisation. The Index contains category defining companies across major industry groups such as technology, telecommunications and retail. |
| Index | NASDAQ-100 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 100 |
| Net Assets | $88M |
| Management Fee | 0.38% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 21.63% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | QMIX |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR® MSCI World Quality Mix ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the MSCI Factor Mix A-Series Index. |
| Index | MSCI Factor Mix A-Series Index |
| Number of Holdings | 503 |
| Net Assets | $6M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 12.41% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | QUAL |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF (QUAL) invests in a diversified portfolio of quality international companies listed on exchanges in developed markets around the world (ex Australia). It identifies companies with high quality scores based on three key fundamental factors: high return on equity; stable year-on-year earnings growth; and low financial leverage. |
| Index | MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index |
| Number of Holdings | 301 |
| Net Assets | $184M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 12.11% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | QUS |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Betashares FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF aims to provide an investment return that tracks the performance of the FTSE RAFI U.S. 1000 Index, before fees and expenses. The Index comprises the 1000 securities with the largest “fundamental values” amongst US listed stocks. |
| Index | FTSE RAFI US 1000 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1000 |
| Net Assets | $24M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 17.39% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | SPY |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index. |
| Index | S&P 500 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 506 |
| Net Assets | $19M |
| Management Fee | 0.09% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 14.80% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | UBE |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | UBE provides a diversified core exposure across European equity markets and aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI Europe ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index, before fees and expenses by physically holding the shares within the underlying Index. |
| Index | MSCI Europe ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index |
| Number of Holdings | 430 |
| Net Assets | $7M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 9.59% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | UBJ |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | UBJ provides a core diversified exposure to the Japanese equity market and aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI Japan ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index, before fees and expenses by physically holding the shares within the underlying Index. |
| Index | MSCI Japan ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index |
| Number of Holdings | 320 |
| Net Assets | $3M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 16.81% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | UBU |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | UBU provides a diversified core exposure to the US equity market and aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI USA ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index, before fees and expenses by physically holding the shares within the underlying Index. |
| Index | MSCI USA ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index |
| Number of Holdings | 610 |
| Net Assets | $6M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 16.63% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
UBS IQ MSCI ex Australia Ethical ETF
| ASX Code | UBW |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | UBW provides a diversified exposure across Global equity markets ex Australia and aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI World ex Australia ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index, before fees and expenses by physically holding the shares within the underlying Index. |
| Index | MSCI World ex Australia ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1,550 |
| Net Assets | $19M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 14.21% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | VEQ |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. |
| Index | FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1,271 |
| Net Assets | $64M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 8.38% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | VEU |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard® All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF seeks to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index, a free-float-adjusted market capitalisation-weighted index, designed to measure the investment return of international markets. The ETF provides exposure to many of the world's largest companies listed in major developed and emerging countries outside the US. |
| Index | FTSE All-World ex US Index |
| Number of Holdings | 2,593 |
| Net Assets | $771M |
| Management Fee | 0.11% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 12.81% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | VGAD |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (Hedged) ETF provides exposure to over 1,500 large-cap and mid-cap companies listed on the exchanges of the world’s major economies excluding Australia, using the benchmark MSCI World ex-Australia (with net dividends reinvested) hedged into Australian dollars Index, before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. |
| Index | MSCI World ex-Australia Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1,567 |
| Net Assets | $203M |
| Management Fee | 0.21% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 19.40% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | VGS |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF provides exposure to approximately 1,500 large-cap and mid-cap companies listed on the exchanges of the world’s major economies excluding Australia, using the benchmark MSCI World ex-Australia. |
| Index | MSCI All-World ex Australia Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1,585 |
| Net Assets | $414M |
| Management Fee | 0.18% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 15.10% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index
| ASX Code | VTS |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index which represents approximately 100% of the investable US share market and includes large, mid, small and micro cap shares regularly traded on the New York stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. |
| Index | CRSP US Total Market Index |
| Number of Holdings | 3,601 |
| Net Assets | $958M |
| Management Fee | 0.05% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 17.86% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | WRLD |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The fund will aim to achieve investment objectives by investing its assets into a passively managed portfolio of largest 200 Australian shares by market capitalisation. In addition, the fund will employ a risk management strategy, which actively seeks to reduce volatility and defend losses against declining markets. |
| Index | The fund does not track a published benchmark. |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $72M |
| Management Fee | 0.39% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 9.90% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | WXHG |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P World ex Australia (Hedged) Fund seeks to provide investment return, before fees and other costs, that closely correspond to the performance of the S&P Developed ex Australia LargeMidCap AUD Hedged Index. |
| vIndex | S&P Developed ex Australia LargeMidCap AUD Hedged Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1,544 |
| Net Assets | $74M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 18.27% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | WXOZ |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P World ex Australia Fund seeks to provide investment return, before fees and other cost, that closely correspond to the performance of the S&P Developed ex Australia LargeMidCap AUD Index. |
| Index | S&P Developed ex Australia LargeMidCap AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1,544 |
| Net Assets | $147M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 14.66% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | CETF |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | The VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the CSI 300 Index (CSIR0300). The Index is comprised of the 300 largest and most liquid stocks in the Chinese A-share market. |
| Index | CSI 300 Index (CSIR0300) |
| Number of Holdings | 302 |
| Net Assets | $2M |
| Management Fee | 0.72% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 3.19% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | HJPN |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides diversified exposure to globally competitive Japanese companies, hedged into Australian dollars. |
| Index | WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $25M |
| Management Fee | 0.51% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IAA |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Asia 50 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Asian equities. The index represents the 50 leading companies listed in four Asian countries or regions: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Equities listed on the Hong Kong exchange may include exposure to Chinese companies. |
| Index | S&P Asia 50 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 51 |
| Net Assets | $258M |
| Management Fee | 0.50% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 23.56% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IHK |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Hong Kong market, as measured by the MSCI Hong Kong Index. |
| Index | MSCI Hong Kong Index |
| Number of Holdings | 46 |
| Net Assets | $13M |
| Management Fee | 0.48% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 16.84% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | IKO |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the South Korean market, as measured by the MSCI Korea Index. |
| Index | MSCI Korea Index |
| Number of Holdings | 108 |
| Net Assets | $36M |
| Management Fee | 0.62% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -18.57% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | ISG |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares MSCI Singapore ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Singaporean equity market, as measured by the MSCI Singapore Index. |
| Index | MSCI Singapore Index |
| Number of Holdings | 27 |
| Net Assets | $8M |
| Management Fee | 0.48% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 8.69% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | ITW |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Taiwanese market, as measured by the MSCI Taiwan Index - a capitalisation-weighted index that aims to capture 85% of the (publicly available) total market capitalization. |
| Index | MSCI Taiwan Index |
| Number of Holdings | 91 |
| Net Assets | $63M |
| Management Fee | 0.62% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 22.87% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IZZ |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares FTSE China Large-Cap ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE China 50 Index, designed to represent the performance of the 50 largest and most liquid companies in the China equity market that trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
| Index | FTSE China 50 Index |
| Number of Holdings | 51 |
| Net Assets | $67M |
| Management Fee | 0.74% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 17.33% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | UBP |
| Manager | UBS Global Asset Management |
| ETF Objective | UBP aims to replicate the performance of the MSCI Asia APEX 50 ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index, before fees and expenses by physically holding the shares within the underlying Index. |
| Index | MSCI Asia Apex 50 ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index |
| Number of Holdings | 50 |
| Net Assets | $1M |
| Management Fee | 0.45% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 27.46% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | VAE |
| Manager | Vanguard |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF seeks to track the return of the FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars. |
| Index | FTSE Asia Pacific ex Japan, Australia and New Zealand Index |
| Number of Holdings | 843 |
| Net Assets | $26M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 18.20% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IBK |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares MSCI BRIC ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI BRIC Index, which is composed of Chinese equities that are available to international investors, and Brazilian, Russian, and Indian equities. |
| Index | MSCI BRIC Index |
| Number of Holdings | 306 |
| Net Assets | $26M |
| Management Fee | 0.68% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 23.73% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IEM |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in emerging markets, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
| Index | MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
| Number of Holdings | 842 |
| Net Assets | $335M |
| Management Fee | 0.68% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 17.40% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | VGE |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF provides exposure to approximately 22 emerging market countries across Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East using the benchmark FTSE Emerging Index (in Australian dollars). |
| Index | FTSE Emerging Index |
| Number of Holdings | 4,350 |
| Net Assets | $80M |
| Management Fee | 0.48% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 16.69% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | WEMG |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P Emerging Market Fund seeks to provide investment return, before fees and other costs, that closely correspond to the performance of the S&P Emerging Markets LargeMidCap Index. |
| Index | S&P Emerging Markets LargeMidCap Index |
| Number of Holdings | 407 |
| Net Assets | $13M |
| Management Fee | 0.65% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 16.86% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | BBUS |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares U.S. Equities Strong Bear Hedge Fund aims to help investors profit from, or protect against, a declining U.S. share market. It seeks to generate magnified returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the U.S. share market, hedged to Australian dollars. |
| Index | S&P 500 Hedged |
| Number of Holdings | N/A |
| Net Assets | $53M |
| Management Fee | 1.19% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -34.59% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | DMKT |
| Manager | AMP |
| ETF Objective | The fund uses active asset allocation to take advantages of opportunities arising from market mispricing. It is actively managed in terms of asset allocation and currency hedging, with the flexibility to change the asset class mix and currency hedging level at any time within broad ranges. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | N/A |
| Net Assets | $15M |
| Management Fee | 0.48% (A performance fee of up to 15% may apply.) |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | GGUS |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Betashares Geared US Equity Fund Currency Hedged (Hedge Fund) provides investors with a simple way to obtain a cost-effective geared exposure to the returns of the U.S. share market, hedged to Australian dollars. It provides investors with a simple way to profit from, or protect against, a declining U.S sharemarket. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | N/A |
| Net Assets | $7M |
| Management Fee | 0.74% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 39.66% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | GROW |
| Manager | Schroder |
| ETF Objective | It is an actively managed fund that aims to deliver 5% above Australian inflation (before fees) over rolling three year periods without taking undue risk. |
| Index | It targets CPI+5% p.a (before fees) |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $28M |
| Management Fee | 0.90% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | UMAX |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund aims to provide investors with exposure to the stocks comprising the S&P 500 Index while providing regular income that exceeds the dividend yield of the stocks alone. In addition, the Fund aims to provide the potential for some capital growth and lower overall volatility than the Index. |
| Index | S&P 500 Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $87M |
| Management Fee | 0.59% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 13.17% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | WDIV |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund seeks to provide investment return, before fees and other costs, that closely correspond to the performance of the S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Index. |
| vIndex | S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Index |
| Number of Holdings | 100 |
| Net Assets | $115M |
| Management Fee | 0.50% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 10.66% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | WDMF |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund seeks factor-driven outperformance over the long term in a portfolio of global developed market stocks with a similar profile and risk to the broad market. It targets four drivers of return in your international equities exposure: Quality (financially healthy firms), Value (inexpensive stocks), Size (smaller companies) and Momentum (trending stocks). |
| Index | MSCI World Diversified Multiple-Factor (AUD) Index |
| Number of Holdings | 391 |
| Net Assets | $12M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | WVOL |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses, composed of developed market equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader global developed equity markets. |
| Index | MSCI World Minimum Volatility (AUD) Index |
| Number of Holdings | 508 |
| Net Assets | $12M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | ZYUS |
| Manager | ANZ ETFS |
| ETF Objective | ANZ ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index. The index is designed to provide exposure to 50 high yielding companies within the S&P 500, while meeting diversification, volatility and tradability requirements. |
| Index | S&P 500 Low Volatility High Dividend Index |
| Number of Holdings | 50 |
| Net Assets | $43M |
| Management Fee | 0.35% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 13.10% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
5. International shares - sector
| ASX Code | BNKS |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to the largest global banks (excluding companies listed in Australia), hedged into Australian dollars. |
| Index | Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Banks Hedged AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $31M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | DRUG |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to the largest global healthcare companies (excluding companies listed in Australia), hedged into Australian dollars. |
| Index | Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Healthcare Hedged AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $15M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | ETHI |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | Provide exposure to 100 large global stocks (excluding Australia) which are climate change leaders and which are not materially engaged in activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment considerations. It owns stocks that have been identified as “Climate Leaders” that have also passed other eligibility screens designed to exclude companies with direct or significant exposure to the fossil fuel industry or engaged in other activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment considerations. |
| Index | Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Banks Hedged AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | 100 |
| Net Assets | $41M |
| Management Fee | 0.59% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | FOOD |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund invests in a passively managed, market-capitalisation weighted portfolio that provides exposure to the largest global companies involved in agriculture and farming-related activities. The portfolio is hedged to Australian dollars with the aim of eliminating the effect of currency fluctuations on portfolio performance. |
| Index | Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Agriculture Companies Hedged AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $5M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | FUEL |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to the largest global energy companies (excluding companies listed in Australia), hedged into Australian dollars. |
| Index | Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Energy Hedged AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $6M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | GDX |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (GDMNTR). The Index is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the gold mining industry. |
| Index | NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index |
| Number of Holdings | 51 |
| Net Assets | $55M |
| Management Fee | 0.53% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 11.57% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | HACK |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Consumer Technology Association Cybersecurity Index, before fees and expenses. |
| Index | Nasdaq Consumer Technology Association Cybersecurity Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $12M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | IXI |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of companies that S&P's deems part of the consumer staples sector of the economy and important to global markets, as represented by the S&P Global Consumer Staples Sector Index - a subset of the S&P's Global 1200 Index. |
| Index | S&P Global Consumer Staples Sector Index |
| Number of Holdings | 97 |
| Net Assets | $146M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 3.56% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
| ASX Code | IXJ |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the healthcare sector. The index, the S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector IndexTM, may include large-, mid- or small-capitalisation companies and components primarily include biotechnology, healthcare, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals companies. |
| Index | S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index |
| Number of Holdings | 97 |
| Net Assets | $433M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 8.38% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | IXP |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the telecommunications sector. The index, the S&P Global 1200 Telecommunications Services Sector IndexTM, may include large-, mid- or small-capitalisation companies and components primarily include telecommunications companies. |
| Index | S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index |
| Number of Holdings | 31 |
| Net Assets | $19M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -1.62% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | MNRS |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to the largest global gold mining companies (excluding companies listed in Australia), hedged into Australian dollars. |
| Index | Nasdaq Global ex-Australia Gold Miners Hedged AUD Index |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $8M |
| Management Fee | 0.47% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | GLIN |
| Manager | AMP |
| ETF Objective | The fund focuses on infrastructure assets that have little sensitivity to GDP, are monopolies, or have long term contracts or very stable regulation and is exposed to fluctuations in the Australian Dollar. |
| Index | Benchmark: Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Net Accumulation Index Hedged AUD |
| Number of Holdings | 25-45 |
| Net Assets | $20M |
| Management Fee | 0.80% (A performance fee may also apply) |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | IFRA |
| Manager | VanEck Vectors |
| ETF Objective | The VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF (IFRA) invests in a diversified portfolio of infrastructure securities listed on exchanges in developed markets around the world with the aim of providing investment returns (before management costs) that closely track the returns of the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Hedged into Australian Dollars Index (FDCICAHN). |
| Index | FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Hedged into Australian Dollars Index |
| Number of Holdings | 150 |
| Net Assets | $23M |
| Management Fee | 0.52% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | MICH |
| Manager | Magellan Asset Management Limited |
| ETF Objective | The ASX quoted version of the Magellan Global Fund, concentrating on a long only global equity fund with high quality low volatility portfolio that aims to achieve attractive risk adjusted returns over the medium to long term, while reducing the risk of permanent capital loss. |
| Index | Benchmark: S&P Global Infrastructure Index A$ Hedged Net Total Return |
| Number of Holdings | 20-40 |
| Net Assets | $59M |
| Management Fee | 1.05% A performance fee of 10.0% of the excess return of the Units of the Fund above the higher of the Index Relative Hurdle (S&P Global Infrastructure Index A$ Hedged Net Total Return) and the Absolute Return Hurdle (the yield of 10-year Australian Government Bonds), subject to a high water mark also applies. |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | DJRE |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate Fund seeks to provide investment return, before fees and other costs, that closely correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities Index. |
| Index | Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities Index |
| Number of Holdings | 211 |
| Net Assets | $119M |
| Management Fee | 0.50% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -1.30% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | RENT |
| Manager | AMP Capital |
| ETF Objective | The fund provides access to a diversified portfolio of real estate securities and real estate investment trusts (REITs) listed on equity markets around the world. It aims to provide total returns (income and capital growth) after costs and before tax, above the Fund's performance benchmark on a rolling 3 year basis. |
| Index | Benchmark: FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index Hedged in AUD Net TRI |
| Number of Holdings | Undisclosed |
| Net Assets | $14M |
| Management Fee | 0.98% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
6. Fixed Income and Cash
| ASX Code | AAA |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF aims to generate a return that exceeds the 30 day Bank Bill Swap Rate (after fees and expenses). |
| Index | 30 day Bank Bill Swap Rate |
| Number of Holdings | 1 (Australian Cash) |
| Net Assets | $1,156M |
| Management Fee | 0.18% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 2.15% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | BOND |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Bond Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index |
| Number of Holdings | 73 |
| Net Assets | $28M |
| Management Fee | 0.24% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 1.40% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | GOVT |
| Manager | State Street Global Advisors |
| ETF Objective | The SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the returns of the S&P/ASX Government Bond Index. |
| Index | S&P/ASX Government Bond Index |
| Number of Holdings | 51 |
| Net Assets | $15M |
| Management Fee | 0.22% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 0.92% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | IAF |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | iShares UBS Composite Bond Index Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses, as represented by the UBS Composite Bond Index |
| Index | UBS Composite Bond Index |
| Number of Holdings | 371 |
| Net Assets | $386M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 2.01% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | IGB |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Treasury ETF aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses, as represented by the Bloomberg AusBond Treasury Index.. The Fund invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government that form the Index, and seeks to achieve its objective by employing a full replication strategy to track the performance of the Index. |
| Index | Bloomberg AusBond Treasury Index |
| Number of Holdings | 24 |
| Net Assets | $30M |
| Management Fee | 0.26% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 1.07% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | ILB |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The iShares Government Inflation ETF (the "Fund") aims to provide investors with the performance of the market, before fees and expenses, as represented by the Bloomberg AusBond Inflation Government Index℠. The Fund invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Commonwealth Government and Australian State-Governments that form the Index, and seeks to achieve its objective by employing an optimisation (stratified sampling) strategy to track the performance of the Index. |
| Index | Bloomberg AusBond Inflation Government Index |
| Number of Holdings | 13 |
| Net Assets | $86M |
| Management Fee | 0.26% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 0.37% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | RGB |
| Manager | Russell Investments |
| ETF Objective | The Fund seeks to track the performance of the DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index by investing predominantly in Australian Government fixed income securities. The index filters the largest and most liquid Commonwealth Government fixed income securities and weights them equally upon reconstitution. |
| Index | The DBIQ 5-10 year Australian Government Bond Index |
| Number of Holdings | 7 |
| Net Assets | $58M |
| Management Fee | 0.24% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 1.63% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | RCB |
| Manager | Russell Investments |
| ETF Objective | The Russell Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of the DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index, which comprises predominantly Australian Corporate fixed income securities. |
| Index | The DBIQ 0-4 year Investment Grade Australian Corporate Bond Index |
| Number of Holdings | 12 |
| Net Assets | $122M |
| Management Fee | 0.28% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 2.72% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | RSM |
| Manager | Russell Investments |
| ETF Objective | The Russell Australian Semi-Government Bond ETF aims to provide a total return before costs and tax, in line with the DBIQ 0-5 year Australian Semi-Government Bond Index over the long term. |
| Index | DBIQ 0-5 year Australian Semi-Government Bond Index |
| Number of Holdings | 10 |
| Net Assets | $61M |
| Management Fee | 0.26% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 2.58% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | VACF |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF seeks to track the return of the Bloomberg AusBond Credit 0+ Yr Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. The ETF provides investors with low-cost, diversified exposure to Australian corporate bonds. It invests in investment grade bonds issued by corporations including Australia’s four largest banks, offshore banks, other lending institutions and property trusts. |
| Index | Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index |
| Number of Holdings | 278 |
| Net Assets | $29M |
| Management Fee | 0.26% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | VAF |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF invests in a diversified portfolio of around 360 securities (bonds) issued by the Commonwealth Government of Australia, State Government authorities and treasury corporations, as well as investment-grade corporate issuers with a credit rating of BBB- or higher (by S&P or equivalent). |
| Index | Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index |
| Number of Holdings | 510 |
| Net Assets | $611M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 1.74% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | VGB |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF invests in securities (bonds) issued by the Commonwealth Government of Australia and Australian State Government financing authorities and treasury corporations.The ETF seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index before taking into account Fund fees, expenses, and tax. |
| Index | Bloomberg AusBond Govt 0+ Yr Index |
| Number of Holdings | 100 |
| Net Assets | $135M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 1.32% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●● |
| ASX Code | IHCB |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging), composed of investment grade corporate fixed rate bonds issued by corporations in emerging and developed markets worldwide (hedged to Australian dollars) |
| Index | Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $47M |
| Management Fee | 0.26% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 4.41% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | IHHY |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging), composed of investment grade corporate fixed rate bonds issued by corporations in emerging and developed markets worldwide (hedged to Australian dollars) |
| Index | Markit iBoxx Global Developed Markets Liquid High Yield Capped Index (AUD Hedged) |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $16M |
| Management Fee | 0.56% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 12.23% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | IHEB |
| Manager | BlackRock Asset Management Australia |
| ETF Objective | The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses (including the cost of hedging), composed of U.S. dollar denominated, emerging market bonds (hedged to Australian dollars). |
| Index | J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Index (AUD Hedged) |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $4M |
| Management Fee | 0.51% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 11.23% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | VCF |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The VanguardInternational Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. |
| Index | Barclays Global Aggregate Government-related and Corporate Index hedged into Australian Dollars |
| Number of Holdings | 4,825 |
| Net Assets | $82M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 4.41% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | VIF |
| Manager | Vanguard Investments Australia |
| ETF Objective | The Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index (Hedged) ETF seeks to track the return of the Barclays Global Treasury Index hedged into Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses and tax. |
| Index | Barclays Global Treasury Index hedged into Australian Dollars |
| Number of Holdings | 1,200 |
| Net Assets | $80M |
| Management Fee | 0.20% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 1.13% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
7. Currency
| ASX Code | AUDS |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund provides investors with a simple way to obtain cost-effective geared exposure to the change in value of the Australian Dollar relative to the U.S. Dollar. The Fund invests in cash and cash equivalents and buys Australian Dollar / U.S. Dollar exchange-traded futures contracts (AUD / USD futures). Buying these futures can typically be expected to generate a positive return when the Australian Dollar strengthens relative to the U.S. Dollar (and a negative return when the Australian Dollar weakens relative to the U.S. Dollar). |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $2M |
| Management Fee | 1.19% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | EEU |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares Euro ETF Aims to track the change in price of the Euro relative to the Australian dollar, before fees and expenses. For example, if the Euro goes up 10% against the A$ (i.e. the A$ falls in value) the ETF is designed to go up 10% too. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1 (Euro deposit at JP Morgan Chase) |
| Net Assets | $4M |
| Management Fee | 0.45% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -6.08% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | POU |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares Euro ETF Aims to track the change in price of the British Pound relative to the Australian dollar, before fees and expenses. For example, if the Pound goes up 10% against the A$ (i.e. the A$ falls in value) the ETF is designed to go up 10% too. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1 (British Pound deposit at JP Morgan Chase) |
| Net Assets | $38M |
| Management Fee | 0.45% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -13.05% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | USD |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The BetaShares US Dollar ETF Aims to track the change in price of the United States dollar relative to the Australian dollar, before fees and expenses. For example, if the US$ goes up 10% against the A$ (i.e. the A$ falls in value) the ETF is designed to go up 10% too. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1 (US Dollar deposit at JP Morgan Chase) |
| Net Assets | $512M |
| Management Fee | 0.45% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -0.15% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | YANK |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | The Fund provides investors with a simple way to obtain cost-effective geared exposure to the change in value of the U.S. Dollar relative to the Australian Dollar. The Fund invests in cash and cash equivalents and sells Australian Dollar / U.S. Dollar exchange-traded futures contracts (AUD / USD futures). Selling these futures can typically be expected to generate a positive return when the U.S. Dollar strengthens relative to the Australian Dollar (and a negative return when the U.S. Dollar weakens relative to the Australian Dollar). |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $1M |
| Management Fee | 1.38% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | N/A |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | ZCHN |
| Manager | ANZ ETFS |
| ETF Objective | ANZ ETFS Physical Renminbi ETF (ZCNH) aims to provide investors with an exposure (before fees and expenses) to the performance of the Offshore Renminbi (CNH) relative to the Australian Dollar. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $0.5M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -11.16% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | ZUSD |
| Manager | ANZ ETFS |
| ETF Objective | ANZ ETFS Physical US Dollar ETF (ZUSD) aims to provide investors with an exposure (before fees and expenses) to the performance of the US Dollar (USD) relative to the Australian Dollar. |
| Index | N/A |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $10M |
| Management Fee | 0.30% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -1.50% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
8. Commodity
| ASX Code | EPTMAG |
| Manager | ETF Securities Ltd |
| ETF Objective | ETFS Physical Silver (ETPMAG) is designed to offer investors a simple, cost-efficient and secure way to access silver by providing a return equivalent to the movements in the silver spot price less the applicable management fee. ETPMAG is backed by physical allocated silver held by HSBC Bank plc (the custodian). |
| Index | Physical Silver unhedged |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $62M |
| Management Fee | 0.49% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 18.13% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | EPTMPD |
| Manager | ETF Securities Ltd |
| ETF Objective | ETFS Physical Palladium (ETPMPD) s designed to offer investors a simple, cost-efficient and secure way to access palladium by providing a return equivalent to the movements in the palladium spot price less the applicable management fee. |
| Index | Physical Palldium unhedged |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $2M |
| Management Fee | 0.49% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 36.94% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | EPTMPM |
| Manager | ETF Securities Ltd |
| ETF Objective | ETFS Physical PM Basket (ETPMPM) is designed to offer investors a simple, cost-efficient and secure way to access the precious metal market by providing a return equivalent to the movements in the spot prices of four precious metals less the applicable management fee. ETPMPM is backed by physical allocated precious metal held by HSBC Bank plc (the custodian). |
| Index | Physical Precious Metals unhedged |
| Number of Holdings | 4 (Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum) |
| Net Assets | $5M |
| Management Fee | 0.43% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 9.64% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | EPTMPT |
| Manager | ETF Securities Ltd |
| ETF Objective | ETFS Physical Platinum (ETPMPT) is designed to offer investors a simple, cost-efficient and secure way to access platinum by providing a return equivalent to the movements in the platinum spot price less the applicable management fee. ETPMPT is backed by physical allocated platinum held by HSBC Bank plc (the custodian). |
| Index | Physical Platinum unhedged |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $3M |
| Management Fee | 0.49% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -4.78% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | GOLD |
| Manager | ETF Securities Ltd |
| ETF Objective | ETFS Physical Gold (GOLD) is designed to offer investors a simple, cost-efficient and secure way to access gold by providing a return equivalent to the movements in the gold spot price less the applicable management fee. GOLD is backed by physical allocated gold held by HSBC Bank plc (the custodian). |
| Index | Physical Gold unhedged |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $475M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 0.91% |
| Spots rating | ●●●●○ |
| ASX Code | OOO |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | Aims to track the performance of the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate, plus an interest component before fees and expenses. |
| Index | S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return (Hedged into A$) |
| Number of Holdings | 1 (West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures traded on the NYMEX) |
| Net Assets | $40M |
| Management Fee | 0.69% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 9.37% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
| ASX Code | PMGOLD |
| Manager | Perth Mint |
| ETF Objective | Perth Mint Gold is structured as a call option and intended to track closely the international over-the-counter market spot price of gold and will be based on the market value of the gold backing owned by the Perth Mint Gold at the time of purchase. |
| Index | Physical Gold |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $116M |
| Management Fee | 0.15% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 0.80% |
| Spots rating | ●●●○○ |
| ASX Code | QAG |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | Aims to track the performance of a basket of the most significant agricultural commodities (corn, wheat, soybeans & sugar) with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate. |
| Index | S&P GSCI Agriculture Enhanced Select Index Excess Return (Hedged into A$) |
Number of
Holdings | 4 |
| Net Assets | $3M |
| Management Fee | 0.69% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -5.85% |
| Spots rating | ○○○○○ |
| ASX Code | QAU |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | Aims to track the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate, before fees and expenses. |
| Index | Physical Gold hedged for AUD/USD |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $53M |
| Management Fee | 0.39% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 0.29% |
| Spots rating | ●●○○○ |
| ASX Code | QCB |
| Manager | BetaShares |
| ETF Objective | Aims to track the performance of a diverisifed basket of commodities, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate. |
| Index | S&P GSCI Light Energy Index Excess Return (Hedged into A$) |
| Number of Holdings | 25 |
| Net Assets | $9M |
| Management Fee | 0.69% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | 2.15% |
| Spots rating | ○○○○○ |
| ASX Code | ZGOL |
| Manager | ANZ ETFS |
| ETF Objective | ANZ ETFS Physical Gold ETF (ZGOL) provides investors with a beneficial interest in physical gold Bullion without the necessity of holding, trading and storing physical gold Bullion. ZGOL is backed by physical allocated gold held by ANZ Banking Group Limited (the custodian) at its vault in Singapore. |
| Index | LBMA AM Gold Price |
| Number of Holdings | 1 |
| Net Assets | $13M |
| Management Fee | 0.40% |
1 Year Return
(1 April 2017) | -0.12% |
| Spots rating | ●○○○○ |
Spots Evaluation
Spots are a measure we have developed to compare ETFs across 5 common characteristics: Fees, Slippage, Liquidity, Size and Counterparty risk. Spots are a quantitative measure and do not constitute a recommendation. Please refer to our Advice disclaimer.
ETFs can qualify for up to 5 spots based on the following criteria:
| Measure | Criteria |
|---|
| Fees: total fund management fees and expenses as a percentage of average net assets, and is equivalent in calculation to the indirect cost ratio (‘ICR’) and the management expense ratio (‘MER’) | < 0.25% per annum |
| Slippage: average percentage bid/ask spread during ASX trading hours | < 0.25% |
| Liquidity: average daily volume on the ASX over the past calendar quarter. Volume is a measure of market making activity and the trading environment. It may not reflect liquidity in the underlying securities. | > AU$500,000 |
| Size: Funds Under Management (FUM) | > AU$25m |
| Counterparty risk: Synthetic ETFs and Structured Products use derivatives to achieve their investment objective. If you invest in these you are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the derivative may fail to meet some or all of their obligations. Some ETFs can also 'lend out' the underlying securities to earn a fee. Securities lending can boost investor returns but also increases counterparty risk. We prefer ETFs that are exposed to very low or zero counterparty risk. | Investors are exposed to counterparty risk of less than 10% of the fund's net asset value. |
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