Betashares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF
BetaShares · Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index (Hedged AUD) · Since 2022
Annual fee
0.11%
$11/yr per $10,000
Fund size
$700M
AUD
Dividend yield
1.7%
Annually · approx. as at Q2 2026
Holdings
1,194
companies
Next estimated distribution: ~December 2026 (estimated, not guaranteed; confirm with the fund manager). Distribution calendar → · View full distribution history →
HGBL is the hedged sibling of BGBL. You get the same ~1,200 global company exposure but with AUD/USD movements removed through hedging. At 0.11% the management fee is higher than BGBL (0.08%) due to hedging costs but lower than VGAD (0.21%). HGBL launched in 2022 and has a relatively short operating history. HGBL provides broad global exposure with AUD/USD currency movements hedged.
Based on publicly available fund data. Not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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| Company | Weight |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 5.8% |
| Apple Inc. | 5.1% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3.6% |
| Amazon.com Inc. | 2.8% |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2.5% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 2.2% |
| Tesla Inc. | 1.6% |
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 1.6% |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.3% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 1.1% |
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| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 31.7% |
| Financials | 14.8% |
| Industrials | 10.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.2% |
| Health Care | 8.6% |
| Communication Services | 6.7% |
| Consumer Staples | 4.9% |
| Energy | 3.9% |
| Materials | 2.9% |
| Utilities | 2.4% |
| Real Estate | 1.5% |
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 71.8% |
| Japan | 6.5% |
| Canada | 3.4% |
| United Kingdom | 2.7% |
| Germany | 2.1% |
| France | 1.8% |
| Netherlands | 1.5% |
| Switzerland | 1.3% |
| Other | 6.2% |
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HGBL is the hedged sibling of BGBL.
HGBL's annual management fee is 0.11% per year ($11 per $10,000 invested).
HGBL pays distributions annually. Distributions are not guaranteed and will vary.