Some things you should know about the SLF ETF
The SLF ETF by SPDR invests in shares/securities of listed real estate investment trusts (REITs). Investors can use these property-focused ETFs to get exposure to a broad basket of trusts and companies exposed to property, including office spaces, commercial rental spaces and construction projects.
According to our most recent data, the SLF ETF had $711.99 million of money invested. With SLF’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 E200 ETF – a quick look for savvy investors
The SPDR ASX 200 ESG ETF provides investors with exposure to the largest 200 Australian/ASX-listed companies while also being tilted towards companies which exhibit strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) characteristics — and E200 excludes companies in tobacoo and controversial weapons and those which earn more than 5% of their revenue from thermal coal.
With our numbers for December 2021, E200’s FUM stood at $36.36 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 Ethical sector ETFs, using our full list of ETFs.
A look at the E200 ETF fee load?
SPDR, the ETF issuer, charges a yearly management fee of 0.13% for the E200 ETF. Meaning, if you invest $2,000 for a full year from now you can expect to pay a management fee of around $2.60.
This management fee is below the average for all ETFs on our Best ETFs Australia list of ETFs. However, you might still be able to find a cheaper ETF for less.
The SPDR E200 ETF might be one idea for the watchlist but before you go any further, click here to get our full ETF review – it’s free.
