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Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) - ETF Exposure

- Current share price for ASB : $4.550

Austal Limited (ASB) is an ASX-listed company and is held by a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs). It operates as a global shipbuilder and defence contractor specializing in the design, construction, and sustainment of commercial vessels and defence vessels. The company maintains shipyards in Australia, the United States, the Philippines, and Vietnam, along with service centers worldwide.

ASB General Information +

ASX Code ASB
Website http://www.austal.com
Industry/Sector Aerospace & Defense
Market Cap ($M) 1,920
ASB Share Price $4.550
Day High $4.610
Day Low $4.480
Last Close $4.550
ASB Share Price Movement - ( No change )
Prices as at 16:40, 22 Sep 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 ASB

As a significant Australian company by market capitalisation, ASB is held across 24 ETFs spanning strategies that include aerospace & defense exposure . Its weighting in those funds means performance can have an outsized influence - when ASB moves, funds like SMLL, SSO, ISO, VSO and OZXX that hold it can move with it.

For more concentrated exposure, ETFs such as SMLL (BetaShares Australian Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund)) allocate about 1.2% to ASB , while the average exposure across all 24 ETFs that hold it is around 0.2% .

Top ETF holdings

Last updated: ETF data and holdings as at 22 September 2026

Own ASB directly or through an ETF?

How does holding Austal Limited (ASB) shares directly compare to ETFs that include it?

ASB Direct
SMLL
ASX 		SSO
ASX 		ISO
ASX 		VSO
ASX 		OZXX
ASX
Holdings 1 company 59 holdings 217 holdings 213 holdings 203 holdings 104 holdings
ASB Weight 100% 1.2% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2%
Diversification Single Stock Broad Broad Broad Broad Broad
Annual Cost Brokerage only 0.39% p.a. 0.5% p.a. 0.55% p.a. 0.3% p.a. 0.25% p.a.
Approx. Yield 0% 2.9% 9.15% 4.29% 4.73% 5.2%
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Yields and costs are approximate. ETF yields reflect the fund's dividend distributions, not ASB's direct yield. Annual cost uses each ETF's MER.

ASB Exposure on $10,000 investment

How a $10,000 investment in Austal Limited (ASB) one week ago compares with ETFs that hold it.

Security Investment type Current price 7-day price movement Dollar change Value today
Austal Limited (ASB) Direct share $4.550 9.11% +$911 $10,911
BetaShares Australian Small Companies Select Fund (Managed Fund) (SMLL) Equity - Australia Strategy $4.530 2.03% +$203 $10,203
SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (SSO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $14.660 2.52% +$252 $10,252
iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF Index Fund (ISO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $5.090 2.21% +$221 $10,221
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (VSO) Equity - Australia Small/Mid Cap $73.860 2.44% +$244 $10,244
Global X Australia ex Financials & Resources ETF (OZXX) Equity - Australia Sectors $9.920 1.33% +$133 $10,133

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

Austal Limited (ASB) Upcoming Dividends & Yields

Distribution Type Dividend Franking Ex-dividend date Payment date Current Price+ Price 7D Avg Dividend Yield
HFResult 3¢ 0% 14 Sep 2023 20 Oct 2023 - - -
Result 4¢ 0% 15 Mar 2023 20 Apr 2023 - - -
HFResult 4¢ 0% 7 Sep 2022 13 Oct 2022 - - -

See all dividends from Austal Limited (ASB) or use our Upcoming Dividends tool to search for dividends across all ASX-listed securities.

Austal Limited (ASB) price-sensitive announcements

ASB - Trading and Market updated & exit from trading halt
Austal Limited announced a market and trading update revealing that its Australasia busine
Austal Limited (ASB)
11 Aug 2026 | 9:00 AM
ASB - Trading Halt
Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) has requested a voluntary trading halt on its securities pending
Austal Limited (ASB)
7 Aug 2026 | 10:00 AM
ASB - Pause in Trading
On 7th August 2026, Austal Limited announced a temporary pause in the trading of its secur
Austal Limited (ASB)
7 Aug 2026 | 9:54 AM
ASB - Update to Contract Value - Contract for 2 x ECCPBs
Austal Limited announced an update to the contract value for two Evolved Cape-class Patrol
Austal Limited (ASB)
4 May 2026 | 5:27 PM

Austal Limited (ASB) Recent ASX Announcements

Company Sector Market Cap ($m) Headline Release
date/time+		 Price at
release+		 Current
price+		 Gain/Loss View
Austal Limited (ASB)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $1,920 Becoming a substantial holder 11 Sep 2026 5:46PM $4.360 $4.550 risen by 4.36%
Austal Limited (ASB)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $1,920 Ceasing to be a substantial holder 10 Sep 2026 6:33PM $4.380 $4.550 risen by 3.88%
Austal Limited (ASB)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $1,920 Clarification to announcement of NBIO from Wildcat 9 Sep 2026 11:34AM $4.610 $4.550 fallen by 1.30%
Austal Limited (ASB)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $1,920 Austal NBIO from Wildcat for Austal USA 9 Sep 2026 10:42AM $4.350 $4.550 risen by 4.60%
Austal Limited (ASB)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $1,920 Pause in Trading 9 Sep 2026 9:56AM $4.350 $4.550 risen by 4.60%
Austal Limited (ASB)
ORDINARY FULLY PAID
 Industrials $1,920 Austal Response to Media 7 Sep 2026 9:28AM $4.330 $4.550 risen by 5.08%

ASB Financial Summary

Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2026A -$54.96 -$13.00 -155.70% 0.00 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2025A $90.11 $23.40 18.40% 15.50 0.00 0.00% 0.0%
2024A $71.64 $19.80 -613.30% 10.70 0.00 0.00% 0.0%

ASB Peer Comparison

Company Mkt Cap EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
2024 A 2025 A 2026 A 2024 A 2025 A 2026 A 2024 A 2025 A 2026 A
Austal Limited (ASB) $1,916M -1.5568 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
DroneShield Limited (DRO) $1,577M -2.8095 0.0000 0.0000 448.6842 0.0000 0.0000 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) $2,319M 1.0657 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 217.9167 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

ASB Market Comparison

Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth
Company 0.00 0.00 1.56 0.00
Market 0.62 15.90 1.65 1.24
Sector 0.40 17.20 1.80 0.95

ASB Directors

Name Position Start Date
Mr Patrick (Paddy) Anthony Gregg Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director 1 Jan 2021
Mr Richard Vaughn Spencer Non-Executive Chairman, Non-Executive Director 1 Jul 2024
Mr Brent Cubis Non-Executive Director 21 Oct 2024
Ms Susan (Sue) Lee Murphy Non-Executive Director 1 Sep 2025
Mr Lee John Goddard Non-Executive Director 1 Jan 2023
Mr Richard Boyce Massey Gibb Non-Executive Director 3 Jun 2025
Ms Kathryn Leslei Toohey AM Non-Executive Director 9 Feb 2024

Austal Limited (ASB) Changes in Directors' Interest & Trades

Date of change Director Buy/Sell Security Type Qty Trade Price Value
4 Mar 2026 GIBB, Richard Buy Indirect Shares 3,000 $4.960 $14,879.050
25 Feb 2026 MURPHY, Susan (Sue) Buy Indirect Shares 10,000 $5.000 $50,000.000
24 Feb 2026 TOOHEY AM, Kathryn Buy Direct Shares 7,358 $5.440 $40,027.520

See all changes in directors' interest & trades for Austal Limited (ASB) or use our Changes in directors' interest tool to search for changes & trades across all ASX-listed securities.

ASB Management

Name Position
Christian Johnstone CFO
James Stokes CFO
Adrian Strang Company Secretary
Gene Milller President
Michelle Kruger President

ASB Substantial Shareholders

Under ASX rules large investors and investment funds must disclose when they own more than a 5% stake in Austal Limited (ASB). 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
81,370,589 (19.28%) Tattarang Ventures Pty Ltd
41,700,000 (9.88%) Jarden Group Limited
41,700,000 (9.88%) HAA No. 1 Pty Ltd

ASB Calendar of Events

Date Event
30 August 2027 Report (Annual)
30 August 2027 Report (Prelim)
22 February 2027 Report (Interim)
28 October 2026 AGM

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