Whether you're an investment beginner, or the next Warren Buffett, successful
investing hinges on many factors. Many of these factors cannot be controlled like
the performance of the sharemarket and the economy, but there is one important
factor that can always be controlled - the costs of your investments. Put simply,
every dollar of cost in your investments is one that comes out of your pocket and
therefore cannot be used to make you wealthier. Introducing BetaShares
Australia 200 ETF or A200. A200 is the lowest cost Australian
shares ETF in the world. A200 provides investors with instant exposure
to 200 of the largest companies listed on the ASX in a single trade and charges
an ultra-low management fee of just 0.07% per annum
that's just $7 for every $10 000 invested
Do lower investment fees really make a difference? You bet! Here's a simple example of fees
in action - Meet Pete, he's just getting started in investing and has managed to
save $10,000 to invest in Australian shares. Now let's assume that Pete's
investment return is 5% per year and he's looking to take out his money
after 40 years that's the average investment timespan for a new investor
If Pete pays the average fee for Australian shares funds 1.55%
per annum over a 40 year period, his initial $10,000 would have
grown to be worth a respectable $38 835
Not bad you might say? But if Pete had paid A200's 0.07% management fee
instead and assuming the same 5% return every year, his initial
$10,000 nestegg would be worth $68 547
or a whopping 77% more
A200 provides investors with the opportunity to pay less for exposure to
Australian shares, which as you can see, can sometimes mean a whole lot other
than the ultra low fees A200 also aims to deliver many other benefits for
investors which include: Portfolio Diversification - In a single ASX trade, add
200 of the largest ASX listed companies to your investment portfolio.
Transparency - View the portfolio holdings of A200 whenever you'd like via BetaShares website
Simple access - A200 is an ETF, so you can buy and sell A200 in the same
way you would a share during the trading day using your online brokerage
account or financial adviser. So while you can't control what the markets do,
you can control how much you pay in fees. The BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200)
Available now on the ASX
Find out more at betashares.com.au/a200