S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF

HQUS

Exposure to an equally weighted portfolio of 500 leading US companies, currency hedged to the Australian dollar.

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Overview

Fund objective

HQUS aims to track the performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight AUD Hedged Index NTR (before fees and expenses). The Index provides exposure to 500 leading listed US companies, with each holding in the index weighted equally. HQUS currently obtains its investment exposure by investing in the Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (ASX: QUS), with the foreign currency exposure hedged back to the Australian dollar.

Benefits of HQUS

  • Portfolio diversification

    HQUS provides cost-effective exposure to an equally weighted portfolio of 500 leading US companies.

  • Reduced concentration

    An equal weighting approach reduces the risk of the portfolio being heavily exposed to a small number of ‘mega cap’ companies.

  • Currency-hedged

    HQUS is currency-hedged to the Australian dollar, which seeks to minimise the effect of currency fluctuations on returns.

There are risks associated with an investment in HQUS, including market risk, index methodology risk, country risk and currency hedging risk. Investment value can go up and down. An investment in the Fund should only be considered as a part of a broader portfolio, taking into account 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 the Betashares website.

 

How to use in a portfolio:

As a core portfolio allocation to US equities.

 

How to invest:

  • Invest brokerage-free in HQUS via Betashares Direct or through your broker or adviser.
  • Fund requires no minimum investment.

Refer to the PDS for information on interest retained by Betashares on cash balances and portfolio fees associated with AutoPilot portfolios.

Key facts

Pricing information

Current price
Last trade*
% Change (prev day)
Bid (delayed)
Offer (delayed)

* Data is delayed by at least 20 minutes.

NAV
NAV/Unit* $41.09

* As at 12 July 2024

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Profile

Net assets* ($A) $1,141,495
Units outstanding* (#) 27,777
Management fee and cost** (p.a.) 0.32%
Distribution frequency Semi-annual
Distribution reinvestment plan (DRP) Full or partial participation available

* As at 12 July 2024

**Certain additional costs apply. Please refer to PDS.

Trading information

ASX code HQUS
Bloomberg code HQUS AU
IRESS code HQUS.AXW
Market makers J.P. Morgan Securities Australia Limited

Index information

Index S&P 500 Equal Weight AUD Hedged Index NTR
Index provider S&P
Index ticker N/A
Bloomberg index ticker SPXEWHAN Index
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Holdings & allocation

Portfolio holdings

Name Weight (%)
USD - UNITED STATES DOLLAR 0.3%
TESLA INC 0.3%
FEDEX CORP 0.2%
CORNING INC 0.2%
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL 0.2%
CARNIVAL CORP 0.2%
FORD MOTOR CO 0.2%
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL 0.2%
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.2%
CARMAX INC 0.2%

* As at 12 July 2024. Excludes cash

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Sector allocation

Industrials 		15.8%
Financials 		14.4%
Information Technology 		13.4%
Health Care 		12.4%
Consumer Discretionary 		10.4%
Consumer Staples 		7.6%
Utilities 		6.1%
Real Estate 		6.0%
Materials 		5.5%
Other 		8.4%

* As of 28 June 2024

Performance

Fund returns after fees (%)

  Fund Index
1 month - -0.60%
3 months - -3.06%
6 months - 4.12%
1 year - 8.82%
3 year p.a. - 1.90%
5 year p.a. - 7.69%
10 year p.a. - 8.32%
Since inception (p.a.) - 9.81%
Inception date - 30-Apr-04

* As at 28 June 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

12 mth distribution yield* -

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)
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