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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) can provide you with a simple and affordable way to invest in multiple companies, bonds or other investment types – all in one go. If you’re thinking of investing in an ETF, our guide 'How do exchange traded funds work?' may give you a better understanding of how ETFs work and help you to decide if ETFs are right for you.
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You can trade a wide range of ETFs on the NZX and ASX online with ASB Securities. iShares, one of the world's largest ETF providers, offers a selection of worldwide ETF options in a variety of asset classes. However, if you're more interested in local options, you could check out Smartshares. Smartshares is the main ETF provider in New Zealand and offer a range of New Zealand, Australian and global ETFs. Select a category to view the list of funds.
Below are some examples of the ETFs that Smartshares Limited has issued. For more information see the relevant Product Disclosure Statement available from Smartshares directly or from the Disclose Register (search Smartshares).
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Core Series
The Smartshares Core Series is Smartshares' most cost-effective range of ETFs and provides investors with low cost core building blocks for their portfolios.
Smartshares S&P/NZX 50 ETF (NZG)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX 50 Gross Index, which is made up of 50 of the largest companies listed on the NZX Main Board, weighted by market capitalisation.
Smartshares S&P/ASX 200 ETF (AUS)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX 200 Index (in NZD), which is made up of 200 of the largest companies listed on the ASX, weighted by market capitalisation.
Smartshares US 500 ETF (USF)
Invests in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, designed to track the return on the S&P 500 Index, which is the flagship US share market index.
Smartshares Total World ETF (TWF)
Invests in the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, which is designed to track the return on the FTSE Global All Cap Index.
Smartshares Total World (NZD Hedged) ETF (TWH)
Invests in the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, which is designed to track the return on the FTSE Global All Cap Index. The fund is 100% hedged to New Zealand dollars, so it is designed to track the return of the FTSE Global All Cap Index (100% Hedged to the New Zealand Dollar).
Smartshares S&P/NZX NZ Government Bond ETF (NGB)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX NZ Government Bond Index, which is made up of sovereign bonds issued by the New Zealand Government. The weighting of each bond in the index is based on its market value.
Smartshares Global Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)
Invests in the iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF NZD Hedged, which is designed to track the return on the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index hedged to the NZD. This ETF gives broad exposure to global fixed interest markets.
Smartshares NZ Cash ETF (NZC)
Invests in cash and cash equivalents, with the objective of outperforming the S&P/NZX Bank Bills 90-Day Index over rolling 1-year periods.
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New Zealand Shares
Smartshares New Zealand Shares ETFs provide a comprehensive range of low cost funds investing into companies listed in New Zealand.
Smartshares NZ Top 50 ETF (FNZ)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX 50 Portfolio Index. This index caps individual shares at a maximum 5% weighting (rebalanced quarterly).
Smartshares NZ Top 10 ETF (TNZ)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX 10 Index. This is a market capitalisation weighted index of NZ’s ten largest listed companies.
Smartshares NZ Mid Cap ETF (MDZ)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX Mid Cap Index. This is a market capitalisation index of the 40 NZ listed companies below the top 10.
SmartShares NZ Dividend ETF (DIV)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX 50 High Dividend Index. This is a market capitalisation weighted index of the 25 highest yielding shares in the S&P/NZX 50 Index.
Smartshares NZ Property ETF (NPF)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX Real Estate Select Index. This index contains property companies listed on the NZX and is market capitalisation weighted.
Smartshares S&P/NZX 50 ETF (NZG)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX 50 Gross Index, which is made up of 50 of the largest companies listed on the NZX Main Board, weighted by market capitalisation.
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Australian Shares
Smartshares Australian Shares ETFs cover the main Australian indices as well as specific Australian sectors such as Resources and Financials, all through funds listed on the NZX and priced in New Zealand dollars.
Smartshares S&P/ASX 200 ETF (AUS)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX 200 Index (in NZD), made up of 200 of the largest companies listed on the ASX, weighted by market capitalisation.
Smartshares Australian Top 20 ETF (OZY)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX 20 Index. This is a market capitalisation weighted index of the 20 largest listed companies on the ASX.
Smartshares Australian Mid Cap ETF (MZY)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX Mid Cap 50 Index. This index represents the mid-cap universe for Australia. The index includes all the members of the S&P/ASX 100 excluding those in the S&P/ASX 50.
Smartshares Australian Dividend ETF (ASD)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities Index. This index is designed to measure the performance of 50 ASX listed stocks that offer high dividend yields while meeting diversification, stability and tradability requirements.
Smartshares Australian Property ETF (ASP)
Invests in property assets listed on the ASX and is designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Equal Weight Index. This index is a sector sub-index of the S&P/ASX 200 Index and is made up of Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REITs).
Smartshares Australian Resources ETF (ASR)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX 200 Resources Index. This index provides investors with a sector exposure to the Resources sector of the Australian equity market classified as members of the GICS® Resources sector. Resources are defined as companies classified in the Energy sector (GICS® Tier 1), as well as companies classified in the Metals and Mining Industry (GICS® Tier 3).
Smartshares Australian Financials ETF (ASF)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Ex-A-REIT Index. This index provides investors with a sector exposure to companies included in the S&P/ASX 200 that are classified as members of the GICS® financial sector and sub-industries.
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US Shares
Smartshares US Shares ETFs offer low cost access to a broad range of listed US companies through New Zealand listed funds.
Smartshares US 500 ETF (USF)
Invests in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, which is designed to track the return on the S&P 500 Index, the flagship US share market index.
Smartshares US Large Value ETF (USV)
Invests in the Vanguard Value ETF, which is designed to track the return on the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index. CRSP classifies value securities using the following factors: book to price, forward earnings to price, historic earnings to price, dividend-to-price ratio and sales-to-price ratio.
Smartshares US Large Growth ETF (USG)
Invests in the Vanguard Growth ETF, which is designed to track the return on the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index. CRSP classifies growth securities using the following factors: future long-term growth in earnings per share (EPS), future short-term growth in EPS, 3-year historical growth in EPS, 3-year historical growth in sales per share, current investment-to-assets ratio, and return on assets.
Smartshares US Mid Cap ETF (USM)
Invests in the Vanguard Mid Cap ETF, which is designed to track the return on the CRSP US Mid Cap Index. This index targets inclusion of the U.S. companies that fall between the top 70%-85% of investable market capitalisation.
Smartshares US Small Cap ETF (USS)
Invests in the Vanguard Small Cap ETF, which is designed to track the return on the CRSP US Small Cap Index. This index includes U.S. companies that fall between the bottom 2%-15% of the investable market capitalisation.
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International Shares
Smartshares International Shares ETFs offer low cost exposures to regions and countries around the world, all listed on the NZX and priced in New Zealand dollars.
Smartshares Europe ETF (EUF)
Invests in the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF, which is designed to track the return on the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index.
Smartshares Asia Pacific ETF (APA)
Invests in the Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, which is designed to track the return on the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index.
Smartshares Emerging Markets ETF (EMF)
Invests in the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, which is designed to track the return on the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index.
Smartshares Total World ETF (TWF)
Invests in the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, which is designed to track the return on the FTSE Global All Cap Index.
Smartshares Total World (NZD Hedged) ETF (TWH)
Invests in the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, which is designed to track the return on the FTSE Global All Cap Index. The fund will be 100% hedged to New Zealand dollars, so it is designed to track the return of the FTSE Global All Cap Index (100% Hedged to the New Zealand Dollar).
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Bonds and Cash
Smartshares Bonds and Cash ETFs offer both actively managed and fully passive ETFs made up of government and corporate bonds, interest bearing assets and other fixed interest securities across New Zealand and global markets.
Smartshares NZ Bond ETF (NZB)
Invests in New Zealand fixed interest assets, with the objective of outperforming the S&P/NZX A-Grade Corporate Bond Index over rolling 3-year periods. The investment manager is Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited.
Smartshares NZ Cash ETF (NZC)
Invests in cash and cash equivalents, with the objective of outperforming the S&P/NZX Bank Bills 90-Day Index over rolling 1-year periods.
Smartshares Global Bond ETF (GBF)
Invests in international fixed interest assets, with the objective of outperforming the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index by 1% per annum over rolling 3-year periods, hedged against the New Zealand dollar. The investment manager is PIMCO Australia Pty Ltd.
Smartshares Global Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)
Invests in the iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF NZD Hedged, which is designed to track the return on the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index hedged to the NZD.
Smartshares S&P/NZX NZ Government Bond ETF (NGB)
Designed to track the return on the S&P/NZX NZ Government Bond Index, which is made up of sovereign bonds issued by the New Zealand Government. The weighting of each bond in the index is based on its market value.
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ESG Shares
Get socially responsible international equity exposure through SmartShares diverse range of ESG Shares ETFs.
Smartshares Emerging Markets Equities ESG ETF (EMG)
Invests in the iShares MSCI EM IMI ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD, which is designed to track the return on the MSCI EM IMI ESG Screened Index. This index includes large, mid and small-cap securities across 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. The index excludes companies from the parent index that are associated with controversial, civilian and nuclear weapons and tobacco, that derive revenues from thermal coal and oil sands extraction and that are not compliant with the United Nations Global Compact principles.
Smartshares Europe Equities ESG ETF (EUG)
Invests in the iShares MSCI Europe ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD, which is designed to track the return on the MSCI Europe Screened Index. This index includes large and mid-cap securities across 15 Developed Markets (DM) in Europe. The index excludes companies from the parent index that are associated with controversial, civilian and nuclear weapons and tobacco, that derive revenues from thermal coal and oil sands extraction and that are not compliant with the United Nations Global Compact principles.
Smartshares Global Equities ESG ETF (ESG)
Invests in the iShares MSCI World ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD, which is designed to track the return on the MSCI World ESG Screened Index. This index includes large and mid-cap securities across 23 Developed Markets (DM)* countries. The index excludes companies from the parent index that are associated with controversial, civilian and nuclear weapons and tobacco, that derive revenues from thermal coal and oil sands extraction and that are not compliant with the United Nations Global Compact principles.
Smartshares Japan Equities ESG ETF (JPN)
Invests in the iShares MSCI Japan ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD, which is designed to track the return on the MSCI Japan ESG Screened Index. This index includes large and mid-cap securities of the Japanese equity markets. The index excludes companies from the parent index that are associated with controversial, civilian and nuclear weapons and tobacco, that derive revenues from thermal coal and oil sands extraction and that are not compliant with the United Nations Global Compact principles.
Smartshares US Equities ESG ETF (USA)
Invests in the iShares MSCI USA ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD, which is designed to track the return of the MSCI USA ESG Screened Index. This index includes large and mid-cap securities of the U.S. equity markets. The index excludes companies from the parent index that are associated with controversial, civilian and nuclear weapons and tobacco, that derive revenues from thermal coal and oil sands extraction and that are not compliant with the United Nations Global Compact principles.
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Thematic Shares
Global trends such as technological and healthcare innovation drive SmartShares Thematic Shares ETFs.
Smartshares Automation and Robotics ETF (BOT)
Invests in the iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD, which tracks the iStoxx Factset Automation & Robotics Index. This index is defined as all stocks from the STOXX Global Total Market index that derive more than 50% of their most recent total annual revenues from sectors linked to the Automation & Robotics business, and which are classified as belonging to a defined set of developed and emerging countries.
Smartshares Healthcare Innovation ETF (LIV)
Invests in the iShares Healthcare Innovation UCITS ETF USD, which is designed to track the iStoxx Factset Breakthrough Healthcare Index. This index contains all stocks from the STOXX Global Total Market index that derive more than 50% of their most recent total annual revenues from sectors linked to the Healthcare business, and which are classified as belonging to a defined set of developed and emerging countries.
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