On the ASX, the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ETF (ASX: STW) and BetaShares Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX: AGVT) might be worth digging into in 2021.
What to know about the SPDR STW ETF
The SPDR STW ETF is Australia’s first ETF and has been operating for over 15 years. STW provides exposure to the largest 200 Australian shares, based on market capitalisation. This is a low-cost way to access top Australian companies through a single fund.
According to our most recent data, the STW ETF had $4221.53 million of money invested. With STW’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 Australian shares 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 BetaShares AGVT ETF – key points
The BetaShares AGVT ETF provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of high-quality bonds issued by Australian federal and state governments, supranational banks and sovereign agencies.
With our numbers for December 2020, AGVT’s FUM stood at $80.02 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 AGVT ETF bad?
BetaShares, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 0.22% for the AGVT ETF. Meaning, if you invested $2,000 for a full 12-month period you could expect to pay a base management fee of around $4.40.
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 AGVT 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 AGVT.
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