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Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: ARU) - ETF Exposure

- Current share price for ARU : $0.215

Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) is an ASX-listed company and is held by a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs). It is involved in advancing the Nolans Project toward a final investment decision including continuation of engineering design and development and advancing remaining funding and offtake negotiations.

ARU General Information +

ASX Code ARU
Website http://www.arultd.com
Industry/Sector Diversified Metals & Mining
Market Cap ($M) 1,305
ARU Share Price $0.215
Day High $0.220
Day Low $0.210
Last Close $0.215
ARU Share Price Movement - ( No change )
Prices as at 16:40, 14 Aug 2026
+Security prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes and are indicative only.

Already own an Australian ETF? You may already have meaningful exposure to ARU

As a significant Australian company by market capitalisation, ARU is held across 11 ETFs spanning strategies that include diversified metals & mining exposure . Its weighting in those funds means performance can have an outsized influence - when ARU moves, funds like XMET, SSO, ISO, VSO and IESG that hold it can move with it.

For more concentrated exposure, ETFs such as XMET (BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF) allocate about 0.6% to ARU , while the average exposure across all 11 ETFs that hold it is around 0.1% .

Top ETF holdings

Last updated: ETF data and holdings as at 14 August 2026

Own ARU directly or through an ETF?

How does holding Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) shares directly compare to ETFs that include it?

ARU Direct
XMET
ASX
SSO
ASX
ISO
ASX
VSO
ASX
IESG
ASX
Holdings 1 company 65 holdings 201 holdings 198 holdings 193 holdings 95 holdings
ARU Weight 100% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Diversification Single Stock Broad Broad Broad Broad Broad
Annual Cost Brokerage only 0.69% p.a. 0.5% p.a. 0.55% p.a. 0.3% p.a. 0.09% p.a.
Approx. Yield - 3.61% 8.95% 4.2% 4.63% 2.49%
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Yields and costs are approximate. ETF yields reflect the fund's dividend distributions, not ARU's direct yield. Annual cost uses each ETF's MER.

ARU Exposure on $10,000 investment

How a $10,000 investment in Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) one week ago compares with ETFs that hold it.

Security Investment type Current price 7-day price movement Dollar change Value today
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) Direct share $0.215 10.26% +$1,026 $11,026
BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET) Equity - Global Sectors $15.080 1.75% +$175 $10,175
SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund (SSO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $14.990 -0.07% -$7 $9,993
iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF Index Fund (ISO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $5.200 -0.19% -$19 $9,981
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $75.420 0.15% +$15 $10,015
iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG Leaders ETF (IESG) Equity - Australia Strategy $31.950 -1.54% -$154 $9,846

Assumes $10,000 invested 7 days ago. Figures are based on price movement only and exclude distributions, fees and brokerage.

Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) Upcoming Dividends & Yields

Distribution Type Dividend Franking Ex-dividend date Payment date Current Price+ Price 7D Avg Dividend Yield

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Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) price-sensitive announcements

ARU - Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd released its Quarterly Activities Report for the period ending 30
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
31 Jul 2026 | 8:22 AM
ARU - Clarification- Project Economics
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd provided clarification on the project economics of its Nolans Proj
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
17 Jun 2026 | 4:56 PM
ARU - Commitments Received for A$350m Placement
Arafura Rare Earths Limited announced commitments received to raise approximately A$350 mi
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
25 May 2026 | 8:58 AM
ARU - Arafura Launches A$350m Placement and A$25m SPP
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd announced the launch of a A$350 million institutional placement an
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
22 May 2026 | 9:27 AM

Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) Recent ASX Announcements

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Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Materials $1,306 Application for quotation of securities - ARU 3 Aug 2026 6:26PM $0.175 $0.215 risen by 22.86%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Materials $1,306 Diggers and Dealers Presentation 3 Aug 2026 6:24PM $0.175 $0.215 risen by 22.86%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Materials $1,306 Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B 31 Jul 2026 8:22AM $0.175 $0.215 risen by 22.86%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Materials $1,306 Change in substantial holding 15 Jul 2026 11:33AM $0.223 $0.215 fallen by 3.37%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Materials $1,306 Change of Directors' Interest Notices 14 Jul 2026 4:57PM $0.220 $0.215 fallen by 2.27%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Materials $1,306 Change in substantial holding 13 Jul 2026 7:16PM $0.225 $0.215 fallen by 4.44%

ARU Financial Summary

Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2026F C2 N2 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2025A -$18.64 -$0.80 -83.30% 0.00 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2024A -$100.97 -$4.60 -9.70% 0.00 0.00 0.00% 0.0%

ARU Peer Comparison

Company Mkt Cap EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
2024 A 2025 A 2026 F 2024 A 2025 A 2026 F 2024 A 2025 A 2026 F
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) $1,306M -0.8333 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
BHP Group Limited (BHP) $322,414M -0.1829 0.1215 0.0317 20.3515 18.1462 17.5884 3.35% 3.45% 3.05%
Lynas Rare Earths Limited (LYC) $16,738M -0.8953 29.0000 1.4912 1,750.5263 58.3509 23.4225 0.00% 0.53% 1.19%
Rio Tinto Limited (RIO) $64,336M -0.1811 0.2123 -0.0024 17.3831 14.3386 14.3725 3.47% 3.83% 3.83%
South32 Limited (S32) $22,118M 1.6398 0.5862 0.0781 24.6377 15.5325 14.4068 2.01% 2.89% 3.00%

ARU Market Comparison

Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth
Company 0.00 0.00 3.55 0.00
Market 0.60 17.90 1.67 1.13
Sector 2.10 14.90 1.68 0.31

ARU Directors

Name Position Start Date
Mr Darryl Cuzzubbo Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director 1 Nov 2021
Mr Ian Louis Murray Non-Executive Director 10 Sep 2024
Mr Michael John Spreadborough Non-Executive Director 8 Apr 2024
Dr Roger John Higgins Non-Executive Director 8 Apr 2024
Ms Catherine (Cathy) Mary Moises Non-Executive Director 1 Dec 2019
Mr Mark Southey Non-Executive Director, Non-Executive Chairman 30 Jan 2018

Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU) Changes in Directors' Interest & Trades

Date of change Director Buy/Sell Security Type Qty Trade Price Value
13 Jul 2026 MURRAY, Ian Issued Indirect Shares 115,384 $0.260 $29,999.840
13 Jul 2026 SOUTHEY, Mark Issued Indirect Shares 115,384 $0.260 $29,999.840
15 Dec 2025 SOUTHEY, Mark Buy Indirect Shares 107,142 $0.280 $29,999.760

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ARU Management

Name Position
Peter Sherrington Chief Financial Officer
Tommie van der Walt Chief Projects Officer
Catherine Huynh Company Secretary

ARU Substantial Shareholders

Under ASX rules large investors and investment funds must disclose when they own more than a 5% stake in Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU). However, you won't necessarily see their names in the company’s annual report, as many trade under nominee names. These shareholders are obliged to provide ongoing substantial notices relating to any change of 1% or more.

Holding Name
0 (10.01%) Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd

ARU Calendar of Events

Date Event
30 July 2027 Report (Quarterly)
28 April 2027 Report (Quarterly)
28 January 2027 Report (Quarterly)
27 October 2026 Report (Quarterly)
21 August 2026 Report (Annual)

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