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Thursday, 23 January 2020

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BetaShares

BetaShares is a leading provider of exchange traded funds (“ETFs“) which are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. BetaShares offers a range of funds which cover Australian equities, international equities, cash, currencies, commodities and alternative strategies. As at 30 September 2014, BetaShares has approximately $1.6 billion in assets under management.

ETFs offer simple, liquid, transparent and lower cost access to a variety of markets and asset classes. It is for this reason that ETFs have been adopted around the world as an integral part of investment portfolios by retail, SMSF and institutional investors alike.

Our objective is to expand the universe of investment possibilities for investors in Australia, enabling Australians investors to build more robust, diversified and cost effective investment portfolios.

BetaShares is a member of the Mirae Asset Global Investments Group, one of Asia’s largest asset management firms. Mirae manages in excess of US$60 billion, including over US$9 billion in ETFs.

See www.betashares.com.au

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Australian ETFs further widen their appeal

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Australian ETF review: year-end 2019 and December 2019

The Australian ETF industry finishes a big year at an all-time high of $61.8 billion in funds under management at the end of December.

Australian ETF Review: June 2019 half-year

The first six months of 2019 saw records broken in the ETF industry, which broke the $50 billion milestone while new product development continued. For the first time ever, fixed interest had the highest inflows.

BetaShares Australian ETF Review – May 2019

The Australian ETF industry hit a new record of $48.7 billion in funds in May, and has now piled on over $10 billion in the last 12 months. Aussie shares and bonds were popular, with both categories receiving ~$250 million. Find out what the best-performing funds were and which products are attracting the highest inflows.

Global ETF Review Quarter 1, 2019

The first quarter of 2019 saw investors continue to preference investing via the ETF structure compared to traditional mutual funds, which continued to sustain net outflows.

Australian ETF Review – October 2018

Australia’s ETF industry has recorded its highest ever trading value in October, with $3.9 billion in value traded according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review – October 2018.

  • 15 November 2018

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Australia’s ETF industry has recorded its highest ever trading value in October, with $3.9 billion in value traded according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review – October 2018.

  • 11 October 2018

Robots and AI: a new global investment trend

How to gain exposure to the rapidly-growing global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence sectors. With both an ageing population and rising labour costs, technology is stepping in with an emerging and fast-growing trend toward the use of robots and artificial intelligence (AI).

  • 11 October 2018

Australian ETFs Summary April 2018

After March’s rare industry dip, Australian ETFs returned to growth, aided by strong performance in both global and Australian sharemarkets.

  • 23 May 2018

Opportunities with ‘bear’ and ‘hybrid’ ETFs

If you think markets are prone to falls or feel the need to hedge your portfolio, you don’t necessarily have to sell your holdings to defend against a market downturn. ‘Bear’ funds which trade on the ASX offer a way to hedge portfolios.

  • 1 March 2018

Global sector ETF review and a guide on ETF trading

It’s been over 12 months since BetaShares launched a range of ETFs providing Australian investors with exposure to portfolios of sector specific global companies in a single ASX trade.

  • 9 November 2017

Australian ETF industry summary – Sept 2017

The Australian ETF industry grew by over $1 billion this month, with the industry rising to a fresh record high Total industry funds under management at the month end was $32.0 billion, a growth rate of 3.5% or $1076 million for the month.

  • 13 October 2017

Australian ETF review – half year 2017

Australian ETFs almost touch $30 billion. It has been a strong half for the Australian ETF industry for the first six months of 2017.

  • 12 July 2017

Australian ETF Review April 2017

The Australian ETF industry recorded another strong month, taking the industry to a record high of $28 billion, up 3.3% for the month.

  • 23 May 2017

The how and why of investing in agriculture

Although Australia is a major agricultural exporter, the typical Australian investor’s portfolio tends to have relatively low exposure to agriculture or ‘soft commodities’.

  • 28 November 2016

How to trade Exchanged Traded Products

One of the most common requests received by BetaShares is for practical examples of how to use exchange traded funds in portfolios. Matthew Felsman, Private Wealth Adviser at APP Securities, discusses some ways that he has seen clients using exchange traded products.

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