Global Banks Currency Hedged ETF
About this ETF
BNKS aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises the largest global banks (ex-Australia), hedged into Australian dollars.
IssuerBetaShares
Management fee (MER)0.57% p.a.
Inception date28 Jul 2016
Scout Score
43/100
Ranked #50 of 76 in International SharesAn independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.
Cost21
Diversification39
Tracking16
Liquidity60
Fund Strength50
Performance96
Income78
Strengths
- Strong long-term return — +27.8% p.a. (blended), beats 96% of rated International Shares peers.
- Attractive yield — 5.78%, higher than 78% of International Shares peers.
Weaknesses
- Wider index tracking — 13.88% tracking error, looser than 84% of International Shares peers.
- Higher fee — 0.57% p.a., more expensive than 79% of International Shares funds.
Performance (as of 5 Nov 2026)
Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.
1 Month-4.57%
3 Months-6.36%
YTD+14.42%
1 Year+25.44%
3 Years (p.a.)+36.02%
5 Years (p.a.)+16.76%
Price history
Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.
Geographic exposure (as at 4 Nov 2026)
Country (where the company is based).
United States26.78%
Canada17.03%
Japan10.35%
United Kingdom9.66%
Spain6.39%
China5.10%
Singapore4.57%
Italy4.21%
France2.99%
Germany1.73%
Netherlands1.65%
Brazil1.42%
South Africa1.40%
Taiwan1.39%
Sweden1.29%
Denmark0.64%
Austria0.64%
South Korea0.63%
Belgium0.59%
Mexico0.51%
Norway0.46%
Malaysia0.23%
Sector breakdown (as at 4 Nov 2026)
How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.
Financials
99.67%
Top holdings (as of 4 Nov 2026)
The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.
- 1.
JPMorgan Chase & Co8.40%
- 2.
Bank of America Corp5.85%
- 3.
Royal Bank of Canada5.41%
- 4.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group4.69%
- 5.
HSBC Holdings plc4.65%
- 6.
Wells Fargo & Co4.30%
- 7.Toronto-Dominion Bank/the3.94%
- 8.
Citigroup Inc3.44%
- 9.
Banco Santander SA3.05%
- 10.Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Grou2.85%
- 11.Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari2.45%
- 12.
Bank of Montreal2.31%
- 13.Bank of Nova Scotia/the2.20%
- 14.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc2.18%
- 15.Unicredit Spa2.16%
- 16.
DBS Group Holdings Ltd2.12%
- 17.Intesa Sanpaolo Spa2.05%
- 18.Canadian Imperial Bank of Comm2.04%
- 19.China Construction Bank Corp1.88%
- 20.
Bnp Paribas SA1.85%