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BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund intends to implement the investment strategy by combining application money from investors with borrowed funds and investing the proceeds in a portfolio that provides exposure to a broadly diversified basket of U.S. equities, generally consisting of approximately 500 of the largest equity securities listed in the U.S., weighted by their market capitalisation.
Fund Strategy
The fund aims to provide geared exposure to the returns of the U.S. share market, hedged to Australian dollars. There is no assurance or guarantee that the returns of the fund will meet its investment objective.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 6.09% 20.74% 50.88% 58.9% 5.01% 11.59% 19.04% -%
Growth return 6.09% 20.74% 50.88% 58.9% 2.07% 8.4% 16.95% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.94% 3.19% 2.09% -%
Market index (Vanguard Intl Shares Index Hdg AUD TR)
Total return 0.87% 5.67% 9.66% 13.17% 16.48% 15.02% 12.89% 11.13%
As at 31 Mar 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF
International Equities
100%
Australian Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
International Equities
97.99%
Australian Equities
0.12%
Cash
0.71%
Property
0.62%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.56%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF
BetaShares Capital Ltd
Equity World - Currency Hedged
star (as at 31 Mar 2024)
Investment Fund
17 Aug 2015
$187.41 million (as at 17 Apr 2024)
$27.67 (as at 30 Aug 2023)
$27.06 (as at 30 Aug 2023)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.80% (as at 30 Jun 2023)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 29 Feb 2024)

Holding (as at 29 Feb 2024) Type % of Portfolio
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF Mutual Fund - ETF 211.98%
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FAQs about the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF

The objective of the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is The fund intends to implement the investment strategy by combining application money from investors with borrowed funds and investing the proceeds in a portfolio that provides exposure to a broadly diversified basket of U.S. equities, generally consisting of approximately 500 of the largest equity securities listed in the U.S., weighted by their market capitalisation.

The strategy of the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is The fund aims to provide geared exposure to the returns of the U.S. share market, hedged to Australian dollars. There is no assurance or guarantee that the returns of the fund will meet its investment objective.

The APIR code of the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is .

BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF’s total return last month was 6.09%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.09% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF’s total return for the last three months was 20.74%. This was made up of a growth return of 20.74% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF’s one-year total return is 58.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 58.9% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF’s one-year total return is 11.59%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.4% and an income return of 3.19%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Mar 2024.

The asset allocation of the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is :

International Equities
100%
Australian Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is BetaShares Capital Ltd.

The BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund belongs to the Equity World - Currency Hedged sector/asset class.

As at 17 Apr 2024, the size of the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund was $187.41 million.

The BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund has an inception date of 17 Aug 2015.

The current entry price of the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is $27.67 per unit and the current exit price is $27.06 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The current exit price of the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is $27.06 per unit and the current entry price is $27.67 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The minimum initial investment amount for the BetaShares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged ETF managed fund is $500.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.