What the BetaShares A200 ETF actually does
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.
The Betashares A200 ETF could be used by investors to gain exposure to a diversified basket of Australia’s largest public companies, which are likely to grow their profit over time and pay regular dividends to their shareholders.
A200 meets our minimum FUM criteria
The BetaShares A200 ETF had $2280.01 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.
Don’t forget A200’s fees
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.
What to do next
If you’re weighing up investing in the A200 ETF, keep in mind that this is just a brief introduction. Indeed, before doing anything, take a look at our free BetaShares A200 report. And while you’re at it, consider searching our complete list of ASX ETFs for similar ETFs in the Australian shares sector to compare your options.
