On the ASX, the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) ETF (ASX: OOO) and Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM) might be worth digging into in 2021.
What to know about the BetaShares OOO ETF
The BetaShares OOO ETF provides investors with exposure to crude oil futures, hedged into Australian dollars.
According to our most recent data, the OOO ETF had $220.4 million of money invested. With OOO’s total funds under management (FUM) figure over $100 million, the ETF meets our team’s minimum investment criteria for FUM levels. As a general rule, our team draws the line at $100 million for ETFs in the Commodities sector because we believe that, relative to smaller ETFs, achieving this amount of FUM lowers the chance that the ETF issuer will close the ETF.
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The Vanguard VISM ETF – key points
The Vanguard VISM ETF provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of small-cap companies from developed countries around the world, excluding Australia.
With our numbers for Dec 2020, VISM’s FUM stood at $73.9 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 Growth factor sector ETFs, using our full list of ETFs.
Are the fees for the VISM ETF bad?
Vanguard, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 0.32% for the VISM ETF. Meaning, if you invested $2,000 for a full 12-month period you could expect to pay a base management fee of around $6.40.
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.
Before rushing out and investing in the VISM fund, consider searching our full ETF list to compare the fees and costs of another ETF side-by-side. Another idea might be using our website to get a free but comprehensive investment review on VISM.
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