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VanEck unlocks new opportunities with two pioneering ETFs on ASX: RMBS and GRIN

Sydney, 15 April 2025 – VanEck is expanding its range of ETFs, with two new products designed to broaden the opportunities for advisers and their investors. In another Australian first, VanEck will offer a residential mortgage-backed securities strategy, the VanEck Australian RMBS ETF (ASX: RMBS). It will also launch access to what is considered the new growth frontier, India, with the VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF (ASX: GRIN) – both will list on ASX on Thursday 24th April 2025.

Australian residential mortgage-backed securities have traditionally been exclusive to institutional investors, who have long been attracted to this asset class for its track record in capital stability and higher risk-adjusted yields relative to cash and senior debt.

Arian Neiron, VanEck CEO and Managing Director, Asia Pacific said: “Residential mortgage-backed securities are one of the fastest growing fixed income asset classes in Australia, reaching a record $59.2 billion of issuance in 2024. As a securitised debt backed by a pool of home loans, Australian residential mortgage-backed securities benefit from a long track record of stability supported by the price growth in the homes of borrowers and debtor resilience during economic downturns. Historically, investors in highly-rated Australian residential mortgage-backed securities have never experienced principal losses.

“In the current market environment, with the market anticipating rate cuts by the Reserve Bank, residential mortgage-backed securities will be more compelling because of the yield premium over cash products and similarly rated senior debt. 

“Residential mortgage-backed securities have traditionally been difficult to incorporate in a portfolio with investors having to rely on asset managers to access. They have been utilised in credit strategies for decades, and for the first time VanEck’s RMBS democratises the opportunity for all types of investors. RMBS invests in AAA-rated Australian residential mortgage-backed securities only, ensuring investors benefit from high payment seniority,” said Neiron.

VanEck’s first India ETF, GRIN, provides investors with targeted exposure to a portfolio of high-growth Indian companies that have strong fundamentals and attractive valuations. GRIN tracks the innovative MarketGrader India Growth Leaders 50 Index, which utilises a Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) analysis to find the top 50 companies (out of approximately 3,500 stocks) offering the best growth potential for ‘reasonable price.’

“India is carving out a niche in the global investment landscape and becoming a rising investment destination. The key drivers include higher GDP growth supported by policy tailwinds, favourable demographics and a growing middle class and government-led initiatives fostering improved efficiency.

“Further, while many countries scramble to recalibrate in response to Trump’s shifting US trade policies, India’s relative detachment from global trade could help it weather shocks that may harm more trade-dependent economies. India’s tariffs are high, and its share of global exports remains under 2%. India's vast domestic market has continued to fuel its growth,” said Neiron

The two new ETFS, RMBS and GRIN, take VanEck’s ETF ecosystem to 46 products on ASX. RMBS complements its fixed income and credit strategies range, which include Australian government bonds, subordinated debt, corporate bonds, emerging markets, listed business development companies and US treasuries. GRIN extends on the firm’s emerging market expertise and leverages its deep global insight and track record in identifying forward-looking opportunities.

Read more:
RMBS ETF: An Australian first | Invest in the remarkable: GRIN

 

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