How ASX investors can use the CNEW ETF
The VanEck CNEW ETF provides investors with exposure to Chinese companies primarily from the IT, health care, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors.
Investors could use this ETF to gain exposure to growth industries within the Chinese economy.
CNEW meets our minimum market cap (FUM) criteria
The VanEck CNEW ETF had $114.84 million of money invested when we last pulled the monthly numbers. Given CNEW’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 International shares sector because we believe that relative to smaller ETFs, achieving this amount of FUM de-risks the ETF.
CNEW ETF fees explained
VanEck charges investors a yearly management fee of 0.95% for the CNEW ETF. This means that if you invested $2,000 in CNEW for a full year, you could expect to pay management fees of around $19.00.
For context, the average management fee (MER) of all ETFs covered by Best ETFs Australia on our complete list of ASX ETFs is 0.51% 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.
Putting it all together
If you’re weighing up investing in CNEW, keep in mind that this is just a brief introduction to the ETF. To supercharge your research, take a look at our free VanEck CNEW report. Then, consider searching our complete list of ASX ETFs for similar ETFs in the International shares sector to compare your options.
So how can you actually invest in the CNEW ETF? In the month of September 2022, you can buy the CNEW ETF and get free brokerage with Pearler. All you have to do is buy and hold the ETF for 12 months! You can invest as little as $500. To buy CNEW for free click here to go to Pearler and sign up (hint: it’s also free to get an account).
