Australian Quality ETF
- Australian shares
Invest in a portfolio of Australia’s highest quality companies
Overview
Fund objective
AQLT aims to track an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises 40 high quality Australian companies.
Benefits of AQLT
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Access to Australia’s highest quality companies
AQLT’s index selects Australian companies based on ‘quality’ metrics of high return on equity, low leverage and relative earnings stability.
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Outperformance potential
The Fund’s focus on quality aims to produce long-term performance superior to that of the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index.
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Diversification
AQLT’s Index has tended to have different sector weightings to benchmark Australian equities indices1, with higher exposure to sectors such as consumer discretionary and lower exposure to the materials (mining) sector, offering potential portfolio diversification benefits2.
1 Represented by the S&P/ASX 200 Index
2 As of March 2022.
There are risks associated with an investment in AQLT, including market risk and non-traditional index methodology risk. Investment value can go up and down. An investment in the Fund should only be made after considering your particular circumstances, including your tolerance for risk. For more information on risks and other features of the Fund, please see the Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination, both available on this website.
How to invest
- You can buy or sell units just like you’d buy or sell any share on the ASX.
- Fund requires no minimum investment.
Key facts
Pricing information
| Current price | |
|---|---|
| Last trade* | |
| % Change (prev day) | |
| Bid (delayed) | |
| Offer (delayed) | |
| ASX iNav code | YAQL |
* Data is delayed by at least 20 minutes.
| NAV | |
|---|---|
| NAV/Unit* | $29.98 |
* As at 17 September 2024
Profile
| Net assets* ($A) | $227,380,823 |
|---|---|
| Units outstanding* (#) | 7,583,750 |
| Management fee and cost** (p.a.) | 0.35% |
| Distribution frequency | Semi-annual |
| Distribution reinvestment plan (DRP) | Full or partial participation available |
| Issuer | Betashares Capital Ltd |
| Registry | Link Market Services |
* As at 17 September 2024
**Certain additional costs apply. Please refer to PDS.Trading information
| ASX code | AQLT |
|---|---|
| Bloomberg code | AQLT AU |
| IRESS code | AQLT.AXW |
| iNAV IRESS code | YAQL.ASX |
| Market makers | BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC |
Index information
| Index | Solactive Australia Quality Select Index |
|---|---|
| Index provider | Solactive AG |
| Index ticker | N/A |
| Bloomberg index ticker | SOLAUQST Index |
Holdings & allocation
Portfolio holdings
| Name | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| TELSTRA GROUP LTD | 7.1% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 6.5% |
| WESFARMERS LTD | 5.6% |
| NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD | 5.5% |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORP | 5.2% |
| BHP GROUP LTD | 5.2% |
| ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 4.9% |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 4.5% |
| CSL LTD | 3.6% |
| PRO MEDICUS LTD | 3.0% |
* As at 16 September 2024. Excludes cash
Sector allocation
| Financials | 39.3% |
|---|---|
| Materials | 12.8% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.9% |
| Health Care | 9.8% |
| Energy | 7.5% |
| Communication Services | 7.1% |
| Information Technology | 6.7% |
| Industrials | 3.7% |
| Real Estate | 1.2% |
* As of 30 August 2024
Performance
Fund returns after fees (%)
| Fund | Index | S&P/ASX200 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.47% |
| 3 months | 7.88% | 8.01% | 5.74% |
| 6 months | 10.53% | 10.79% | 6.97% |
| 1 year | 23.82% | 24.39% | 14.90% |
| 3 year p.a. | - | 6.90% | 6.73% |
| 5 year p.a. | - | 9.85% | 8.14% |
| 10 year p.a. | - | 10.06% | 8.02% |
| Since inception (p.a.) | 10.92% | 11.35% | 7.28% |
| Inception date | 4-Apr-22 | - | - |
* As at 30 August 2024.
Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Returns are calculated in Australian dollars using net asset value per unit at the start and end of the specified period and do not reflect brokerage or the bid ask spread that investors incur when buying and selling units on the ASX. Returns are after fund management costs, assume reinvestment of any distributions and do not take into account tax paid as an investor in the Fund. Returns for periods longer than one year are annualised. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown.
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Past performance is not indicative of future performance. Please refer to "Fund returns after fees" for additional information regarding performance/return information.
Distributions
Yield information
| Distribution frequency | Semi-annual |
|---|---|
| 12 mth distribution yield* | 4.3% |
| 12 mth gross distribution yield* | 5.0% |
| Franking level | 40.9% |
*As at 30 August 2024. Yield is calculated by summing the prior 12-month per unit distributions divided by the closing NAV per unit at the end of the relevant period. Yield will vary and may be lower at time of investment. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.
You can elect DRP by logging into Link’s Investor Centre. Once you are logged in, please proceed to the 'Payments and Tax' tab and select ‘Reinvestment Plans'.
Recent distributions
| Ex Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Distribution Unit ($) | Annual Distribution Return (%) (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-24 | 02-Jul-24 | 16-Jul-24 | $0.879641 | 5.38% |
| 02-Jan-24 | 03-Jan-24 | 17-Jan-24 | $0.387462 | 3.05% |
| 03-Jul-23 | 04-Jul-23 | 18-Jul-23 | $0.270263 | 3.44% |
| 03-Jan-23 | 04-Jan-23 | 18-Jan-23 | $0.412312 | - |
| 01-Jul-22 | 04-Jul-22 | 18-Jul-22 | $0.16475 | - |
1 This is the annual distribution return to the end of the relevant distribution date. The distribution return reflects the contribution to total investment return made by the Fund's distributions. Distribution return is calculated as the total return less the growth return. Total return is calculated as the percentage change in a continuing investor's interest in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all distributions back into the Fund (and no other application or withdrawal), net of ongoing fees. Growth return is the Fund's return excluding distributions, net of ongoing fees. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.