What does the MHG ETF do for a diversified portfolio?
The Magellan MHG Fund is an actively-managed portfolio that invests in a select array of international companies. The fund typically selects between 20-40 global equities and hedges its exposure against the Australian dollar to manage currency risks.
MHG could be used by investors looking for a concentrated portfolio of leading global companies, as selected and managed by the investment team at Magellan. According to Magellan, it looks for shares that are trading at an appropriate discount to their assessed intrinsic value.
How big is the Magellan MHG ETF?
The Magellan MHG ETF had $163.76 million of money invested when we last pulled the monthly numbers. Given MHG’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.
MHG ETF fees reviewed
Magellan charges investors a yearly management fee of 1.35% for the MHG ETF. This means that if you invested $2,000 in MHG for a full year, you could expect to pay management fees of around $27.00.
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.
Next steps
Even if you like what you see, before diving straight into buying the MHG ETF, please read the ETF’s Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). Also, be sure to take a look at our Magellan MHG report for a more comprehensive overview of this ETF. While you’re on our website, use our complete list of ASX ETFs to search for a few different ETFs in the sector and conduct a side-by-side comparison using everything you’ve learned here.
