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BetaShares FTSE RAFI U.S. 1000 ETF
OBJECTIVE
The Fund aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the top 1000 US listed companies as measured by fundamental size.
OVERVIEW
About
Provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of US equities, weighted in a way that is reflective of the economic size rather than the market capitalisation of its constituents.
- Seeks to avoid potential of market cap indices to overweight stocks that are overvalued, and underweight stocks that are undervalued
- Breaks the link between price and index weight and so aims to produce superior long term performance compared to using traditional market-cap weighted indices
- Core portfolio holding for US equities – broad economic representation, transparency, diversification
- Low cost complement and/or alternative to investments with active fund managers
Advantages
- Performance – aims to produce superior long term performance compared to products based on market cap weighted indices
- Diversification – exposure to top 1000 companies listed on US stock exchanges as measured by fundamental size, in a single trade
- US exposure – obtain US equities & US currency exposure
- Cost effective – Fund aims to track the performance of an index (no ‘active manager’ fees)
- No W-8 BEN forms and no US estate tax implications for investors – simplified tax administration, unlike cross-listed alternatives
- Liquidity – available to trade on ASX like any share
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 25 May 2018
| Current Price | |
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| Last Trade* | $33.79 |
| % Change (prev day) | -0.38% |
| Bid (delayed) | $33.70 |
| Offer (delayed) | - |
*Data is delayed by at least 20 minutes.
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| NAV | |
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| NAV/Unit * | $33.93 |
* As at 24 May 2018
Profile
| Net Assets* ($A) | $40,795,414 |
| Units Outstanding* (#) | 1,202,411 |
| Mgmt Costs** (% p.a.) | 0.40% |
| Distribution Frequency | Semi-annual |
| Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP) | Full participation available |
| Issuer | BetaShares Capital Ltd |
| Fund Administrator | RBC Investor Services |
| Custodian | RBC Investor Services |
| Registry | Link Market Services |
| Auditor | KPMG |
* As at 24 May 2018
**Certain additional costs apply. Please refer to PDS.
Trading Information
| ASX Code | QUS |
| Bloomberg Code | QUS AU |
| IRESS Code | QUS.AXW |
| Trading Hours | 10.00-16.00 (AEST) |
| iNAV IRESS Code | N/A |
| Market Makers | Susquehanna Pacific |
| SMSF Eligible | Yes |
Index Information
| Index | FTSE RAFI U.S. 1000 Index - QSR |
| Index Provider | FTSE |
| Index Ticker | N/A |
| Bloomberg Index Ticker | TFR10QN Index |
Top Exposures
| Name | % |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 2.7 % |
| Apple Inc. | 2.5 % |
| Chevron Corp | 2.1 % |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.8 % |
| AT&T Inc | 1.7 % |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.4 % |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 1.4 % |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 1.3 % |
| General Electric Co | 1.3 % |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 1.2 % |
* As at 23 May 2018
Sector Allocation
| Financials | 19.6% |
| Information Technology | 14.6% |
| Energy | 11.9% |
| Healthcare | 11.0% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.6% |
| Industrials | 10.2% |
| Consumer Staples | 8.2% |
| Utilities | 4.5% |
| Materials | 3.3% |
| Telecommunication Services | 3.2% |
| Real Estate | 2.9% |
* As of 30 April 2018
PERFORMANCE
Fund Returns After Fees (%)
| Fund | Index | S&P 500 Index (TR, A$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 2.39% | 2.45% | 1.97% |
| 3 months | 0.84% | 0.76% | 0.93% |
| 6 months | 4.68% | 4.47% | 5.15% |
| 1 year | 9.05% | 8.74% | 11.56% |
| 3 year p.a | 10.02% | 9.75% | 11.50% |
| 5 year p.a | - | 18.22% | 19.66% |
| Since inception (p.a) | 11.05% | 10.95% | 12.65% |
| Inception date | 17-Dec-14 | - | - |
* As at 30 April 2018
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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.
DISTRIBUTIONS
Yield Information
| Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| 12 Mth Distribution Yield* (%) | 2.1% |
| 12 Mth Gross Distribution Yield* (%) | - |
| Franking Level | - |
* As of 30 April 2018. Yield figures are calculated by summing the prior 12 month fund per unit distributions divided by the fund closing NAV per unit at quarter-end. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance.
Recent Distributions
| Ex Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Distribution Unit ($) | Annual Distribution Return (%) (1) |
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| 2-Jan-18 | 3-Jan-18 | 17-Jan-18 | $0.21904 | 2.39% |
| 3-Jul-17 | 4-Jul-17 | 18-Jul-17 | $0.48299 | 2.50% |
| 3-Jan-17 | 4-Jan-17 | 18-Jan-17 | $0.1984 | 3.12% |
| 1-Jul-16 | 4-Jul-16 | 18-Jul-16 | $0.56436 | 3.02% |
| 4-Jan-16 | 6-Jan-16 | 19-Jan-16 | $0.24091 | 2.78% |
| 1-Jul-15 | 3-Jul-15 | 20-Jul-15 | $0.46078 | - |
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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. It is calculated as the difference between total Fund return and NAV return. NAV return is the change in the Fund's NAV price. Total return is the NAV return plus reinvestment of all distributions back to the Fund. Past performance not indicative of future performance.
RESOURCES
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Factsheet - QUS |
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Product Disclosure Statement - QUS |
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Introduction to BetaShares Fundamental Index Series |
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Whitepaper | Alpha from Beta - Using ETFs to Generate Outperformance |
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Portfolio Holdings |
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NRWT and Fund Payment Notice information - June 2017 distributions |
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Non-Resident Withholding tax information - June 2016 Distribution |
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Comparison of FTSE RAFI 1000 Index v S&P 500 Index_March 2018 |
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NRWT and Fund Payment Notice information – December 2017 distributions |
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2018 Distribution Calendar |
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Interim Financial Report |
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