Like us, you might have noticed the Betashares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200) and think that now could be a good time to consider taking a closer look. Here’s what ETF investors need to know.
1. What does the A200 ETF do for investors?
The Betashares A200 ETF provides exposure to the largest 200 Australian companies, based on market capitalisation. Unlike many other Australian shares ETFs, A200 uses the Solactive Australia 200 Index. This is virtually the same thing as the indices provided by S&P/ASX, as it also uses a market capitalisation weighting.
2. Funds under management (FUM)
The Betashares A200 ETF had $798.82 million of money invested when we last pulled the monthly numbers. Given A200’s total funds under management (FUM) figure is over $100 million, the ETF has met our minimum criteria for the total amount of money invested, otherwise known as FUM. We draw the line at $100 million for ETFs in the Australian shares sector because we believe that relative to smaller ETFs, achieving this amount of FUM de-risks the ETF.
3. Don’t forget about the fees & costs
Betashares charges investors a yearly management fee of 0.07% for the A200 ETF. This means that if you invested $2,000 in A200 for a full year, you could expect to pay management fees of around $1.40.
For context, the average management fee (MER) of all ETFs covered by Best ETFs Australia on our complete list of ASX ETFs is 0.51% or around $10.20 per $2,000 invested. Keep in mind, small changes in fees can make a big difference after 10 or 20 years.
Now what?
These are just a few of the considerations or factors you would need to look at when running the rule over the A200 ETF. Before you go any further, take a look at our free Betashares A200 report. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to search our complete list of ASX ETFs.
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