BetaShares - Managed Risk Australian Shares Complex ETF (AUST.AX)
About this ETF
The AUST Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) grants investors access to a broadly diversified selection of the 200 largest Australian-listed companies. This fund is actively managed with the primary objective of mitigating market volatility and safeguarding against significant capital drawdowns during periods of market decline. Notably, this fund does not seek to replicate the performance of any specific benchmark index.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| BHP GROUP LTD BHP.AX | 10.91% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA CBA.AX | 10.41% |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORP WBC.AX | 4.62% |
| NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD NAB.AX | 4.49% |
| ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD ANZ.AX | 4.01% |
| WESFARMERS LTD WES.AX | 3.76% |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD MQG.AX | 3.31% |
| GOODMAN GROUP GMG.AX | 2.25% |
| RIO TINTO LTD RIO.AX | 2.25% |
| CSL LTD CSL.AX | 2.19% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -1.45% |
| 3 months | -2.75% |
| 6 months | -1.01% |
| Year to date | -1.62% |
| 1 year | -0.40% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +2.96% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -0.14% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +1.39% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 10.55% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.02 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.33 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.02 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -7.16% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -15.90% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -20.24% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.08 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.09 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 102 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-16 | AUD 0.2454 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-16 | AUD 0.2120 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-17 | AUD 0.3124 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-16 | AUD 0.2749 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-17 | AUD 0.3324 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-18 | AUD 0.2677 |
| 2023-01-02 | 2023-01-18 | AUD 0.4302 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-18 | AUD 0.3517 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-19 | AUD 0.3380 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-16 | AUD 0.1979 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-19 | AUD 0.2256 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-16 | AUD 0.1733 |
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-17 | AUD 0.3379 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-16 | AUD 0.2718 |
| 2019-01-02 | 2019-01-17 | AUD 0.2507 |
| 2018-07-02 | 2018-07-17 | AUD 0.2462 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-17 | AUD 0.4844 |
| 2017-07-03 | 2017-07-18 | AUD 0.1796 |
| 2017-01-02 | — | AUD 0.3368 |
| 2016-07-01 | — | AUD 0.0663 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF IQMM | 0.15% | 20.33B | 1.28% | — | — |
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| CI High Interest Savings ETF CSAV.TO | 0.15% | 3.22B | 2.19% | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Fidelity US Quality Income UCITS ETF ACC-GBP (hedged) FUSP.L | 0.30% | 2.68B | — | +20.04% | 1.78 |
| Fidelity US Quality Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged Acc FUSU.DE | 0.30% | 2.28B | — | +17.51% | 1.57 |
| Purpose Cash Management Fund MNY.TO | 0.20% | 2.05B | 2.54% | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Fidelity US Quality Income UCITS ETF Acc FUSA.L | 0.25% | 2.00B | — | +20.58% | 1.78 |
| Fidelity US Quality Income UCITS ETF INC-USD FUSD.L | 0.25% | 2.00B | 1.40% | +18.69% | 1.67 |
| Fidelity US Quality Income UCITS ETF INC-USD FUSI.L | 0.25% | 2.00B | 1.41% | +19.39% | 1.90 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetaShares - Australian Small Companies Select ETF SMLL.AX | 0.39% | 232.81M | 5.0% |
| Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF INC-USD FGQD.L | 0.40% | 1.10B | 0.8% |
| Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF INC-USD FGEQ.DE | 0.40% | 1.10B | 0.8% |
| Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF FGQI.L | 0.40% | 1.10B | 0.8% |
| Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF INC-USD FGQD.SW | 0.40% | 1.10B | 0.8% |

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