This ETF provides low-cost exposure to the 200 largest companies listed on the ASX by tracking the Solactive Australia 200 Index. The A200 ETF has tracked the ASX lower this month following the US–Israel strikes on Iran. Still, if/when fears of a global slowdown ease and Brent crude pulls back under $US100, this banks-and-mining-heavy fund (roughly one-third financials and a quarter materials) is well positioned to rebound.
A point to note, private credit is getting a lot of attention right now, but the influential ASX banks aren’t direct players—they’re mainly exposed through funding relationships, so the risks are more indirect (like counterparty and liquidity) rather than direct loan losses.
- We are targeting new highs at least 8-10% higher through 2026 as the ETF “looks for a low,” – MM owns the Australian Shares ETF (A200) in our Core ETF Portfolio.
Moving onto four locally traded ETFs that afford investors exposure to international equities.
