Factual snapshot
BetaShares — review
Mechanical, source-cited snapshot of BetaShares's NZ retail managed-fund range. We don't rate or recommend — see a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.
- Funds tracked
- 7
- Median annual fee
- 0.59%
- Median FMA risk
- 5/7
- Tracked NZ retail AUM
- $310.5 million
Universe median 0.84%
Standardised 1–7 scale
Sum of fund sizes (7/7 on file)
About BetaShares
Australian ETF and indexed-fund specialist with sustainability-leader and quality-factor PIE funds for NZ investors.
- Legal name
- BetaShares Capital Limited
- Headquarters
- Sydney
Fee position vs peers
Per-asset-class median annual fund charge for BetaShares vs the peer median across all other NZ managers in our coverage. Source: Sorted Smart Investor (FMA Disclose Quarterly Fund Updates).
| Asset class | BetaShares funds | BetaShares median fee | Peer median (n) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian Equities | 3 | 0.59% | 1.05% (55) | priced 46 bps below the peer median (1.05%) |
| International Equities | 3 | 0.77% | 0.60% (78) | priced 17 bps above the peer median (0.60%) |
| International FI | 1 | 0.34% | 0.71% (30) | priced 37 bps below the peer median (0.71%) |
Fee is the headline ongoing cost; strategy mix, hedging, performance fees and net return after fees also matter when comparing options.
Risk profile mix
Distribution of BetaShares's 7 funds across the FMA's standardised 1–7 risk indicator. The indicator is calculated from each fund's past five years of unit-price volatility and published on every Quarterly Fund Update.
BetaShares's funds
- BetaShares Australia 200 FundAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) growth0.23% fee 5/7 risk
- BetaShares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (NZD Hedged)International FIPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) NZD hedged conservative0.34% fee 4/7 risk
- BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders FundAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) Responsible / ethical growth0.67% fee 5/7 risk
- BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders FundInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) Responsible / ethical growth0.77% fee 5/7 risk
- BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders Fund (NZD Hedged)International EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) NZD hedged Responsible / ethical growth0.79% fee 5/7 risk
- BetaShares NZ Sustainability Leaders FundAustralasian EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) Responsible / ethical growth0.59% fee 5/7 risk
- BetaShares Global Quality Leaders FundInternational EquitiesPIE · capped at PIR (max 28%) growth0.49% fee 5/7 risk
Questions about BetaShares
Is BetaShares a good fund manager?
Whether BetaShares suits any individual investor depends on the investor's goals, time horizon, risk tolerance, and how the fund fits an existing portfolio — factors that vary by individual. On this site we surface mechanical, comparable data points: BetaShares runs 7 retail managed funds in our coverage, with a median annual fund charge of 0.59% across that range (vs the NZ universe median of 0.84%), and a median FMA risk indicator of 5 out of 7. For personalised guidance, see a licensed financial adviser.
What does BetaShares charge?
BetaShares's 7 funds in our coverage carry a median annual fund charge of 0.59% (range 0.23% – 0.79%). The annual fund charge is the headline ongoing cost disclosed on every Quarterly Fund Update on the FMA Disclose register. Cross-validate via the per-fund pages, which link to source documents.
How big is BetaShares?
Across the 7 funds with on-file fund-size data, BetaShares's tracked NZ retail AUM totals NZD 310.5 million. This is the sum of fund sizes disclosed in each fund's most recent Quarterly Fund Update on FMA Disclose and excludes KiwiSaver, wholesale and Australian-domiciled assets. BetaShares may manage materially larger assets in those categories.
Where is BetaShares based?
BetaShares (legal name: BetaShares Capital Limited) is headquartered in Sydney.
What kind of funds does BetaShares run?
BetaShares's range of 7 funds in our coverage is weighted toward australasian equities (3 funds). The range also includes 3 international equities funds and 1 international fi fund. See the full list at /providers/betashares/.
Other managers running australasian equities funds
How we built this snapshot
Fund counts and category mix are from src/data/funds.ts (Range of Funds reconciled to the InvestNow + Sharesies + manager-direct universe). Annual fund charge, FMA risk indicator, five-year return and fund size are extracted from each fund's Quarterly Fund Update via Sorted Smart Investor (a Te Ara Ahunga Ora / Retirement Commission service that mirrors the FMA Disclose register). Cross-validate via each per-fund page, which links to the source PDS and Fund Update on FMA Disclose.
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