The ASX ETF market seems to be growing faster by the day, and one of the ETFs that you might be considering is the Vaneck Australian Resources ETF (ASX: MVR). In this article, we’ll provide a brief review of the MVR ETF.
1. Simple exposure
The VanEck MVR ETF provides focused exposure to the Australian resources sector, which is a significant part of the Australian economy. This is a low-cost way to invest in the Australian resources industry through a single fund.
2. Funds Under Management (FUM)
The MVR ETF had $49.72 million of money invested when we last pulled the monthly numbers. With a funds under management (FUM) or ‘market cap’ figure of less than $100 million, it’s important to consider if this ETF is still too small. We say an ETF with more than $100 million invested is typically more sustainable than one with less than $100 million (at least) because if an ETF is too small it may not be sustainable for an ETF issuer, such as Vaneck. However, there are exceptions to this rule of thumb, especially if the ETF issuer/provider is committed to growing the ETF’s FUM to the point where it becomes profitable.
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3. Fees & costs matter
With a yearly management fee of 0.35% charged by Vaneck, if you invested $2,000 in the MVR ETF for a full year you could expect to pay management fees of around $7.00. For context, the average management fee (MER) of all ETFs covered by Best ETFs Australia on our complete list of ASX ETFs is 0.5% or around $10.00 per $2,000 invested. Keep in mind, small changes in fees can make a big difference after 10 or 20 years.
In addition to a yearly management fee, there are other costs investors must consider, including brokerage and taxes. A specific cost for ETF and mFund investors to consider is the buy-sell spread, which is the slippage or ‘invisible’ cost paid by an investor when he or she buys or sells the ETF. For the MVR ETF, the most recent average monthly buy-sell spread we gathered (May 2020) was 0.23%. Remember, the lower (or ‘tighter’) the buy-sell spread, the better. This buy-sell spread was below the average ETF spread of 0.45%, so that’s a good thing.
Next steps
These are just some of the considerations or factors you would need to look at when weighing up the MVR ETF. Before doing anything, take a look at our Vaneck MVR report – it’s free. While you’re at it, don’t forget to search our complete list of ASX ETFs.
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