Don’t you wonder if now is the time to start analysing the Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited Real Return Fund (Managed Fund) ETF (ASX: GROW) and BetaShares British Pound ETF (ASX: POU)? These Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) aim to provide exposure to the Multi-Asset and British pound sectors, respectively.
Is the GROW ETF a good investment? Here’s where you start…
The Schroder GROW Fund is a multi-asset class, actively-managed portfolio of global assets. The fund aims to deliver a return of 5% per annum above inflation (before fees), over a rolling 3-year period.
According to our most recent data, the GROW ETF had $52.26 million of money invested. Given its funds under management (also known as FUM or ‘market cap’) is less than $100 million, you should consider if this ETF is still too small and if it is sustainable for the ETF issuer. At Best ETFs we say an ETF with more than $100 million invested is typically more sustainable than one with less than $100 million (at least). However, there are exceptions to this general rule, especially if the ETF issuer/provider is reputable and committed to growing the ETF’s FUM through effective marketing strategies and distribution to financial advisers.
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A quick take of the POU ETF
The BetaShares POU ETF provides investors with exposure to the performance of the British pound relative to the Australian dollar.
With our numbers for July 2021, POU’s FUM stood at $13.67 million. Given it has less than $100 million invested, ask yourself (or your adviser) if the ETF is still too small (and if you should wait to buy into it). If you’re concerned the ETF might not be established enough, compare it alongside one of the other Index sector ETFs, using our full list of ETFs.
Are the fees for the POU ETF bad?
BetaShares, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 0.45% for the POU ETF. Meaning, if you invested $2,000 for a full 12-month period you could expect to pay a base management fee of around $9.00.
The management fee is above the average for all ETFs on our list of ASX ETFs, but keep in mind the ETF may be able to justify the higher price tag with superior performance over time.
Did you know: you can get our full ETF review of POU by clicking here?
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