Don’t you wonder if now is the time to start analysing the ETF Securities Physical Platinum ETF (ASX: ETPMPT) and Platinum Funds Management Asia Fund (Quoted Managed Hedge Fund) ETF (ASX: PAXX)? These Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) aim to provide exposure to the Commodities and International shares sectors, respectively.
Is the ETPMPT ETF a good investment? Here’s where you start…
The ETFS ETPMPT ETF provides investors with access to the precious metal of platinum, by seeking to achieve a return equivalent to the movements in the platinum spot price, before fees and expenses.
According to our most recent data, the ETPMPT ETF had $14.76 million of money invested. Given its funds under management (also known as FUM or ‘market cap’) is less than $100 million, you should consider if this ETF is still too small and if it is sustainable for the ETF issuer. At Best ETFs we say an ETF with more than $100 million invested is typically more sustainable than one with less than $100 million (at least). However, there are exceptions to this general rule, especially if the ETF issuer/provider is reputable and committed to growing the ETF’s FUM through effective marketing strategies and distribution to financial advisers.
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A quick take of the PAXX ETF
The Platinum PAXX Fund is an actively-managed fund that invests in a diversified portfolio of Asian companies, excluding Japan. The fund typically selects between 50-100 Asian companies that the investment team at Platinum believe to be undervalued by the market.
With our numbers for July 2021, PAXX’s FUM stood at $146.49 million. Since the PAXX’s FUM is over $100 million, our investing team would say the ETF has met our minimum criteria for the total amount invested, otherwise known as FUM. A very sustainable ETF in the Active ETF (e.g. ETMF) sector should be able to scale well and become profitable for the ETF issuer.
Are the fees for the PAXX ETF bad?
Platinum Funds Management, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 1.10% for the PAXX ETF. Meaning, if you invested $2,000 for a full 12-month period you could expect to pay a base management fee of around $22.00.
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.
Did you know: you can get our full ETF review of PAXX by clicking here?
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