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VanEck Australian Banks ETF

About this ETF

The Fund gives investors access to a portfolio of the largest and most liquid ASX-listed banks that generate revenues from the Australian banking sector.

IssuerVanEck
Management fee (MER)0.28% p.a.
Inception date16 Oct 2013
BenchmarkMVIS Australia Banks GR AUD

Scout Score

73/100
Ranked #3 of 50 in Thematic

An 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.

Cost92
Diversification4
Tracking87
Liquidity65
Fund Strength78
Performance80
Income81

Strengths

  • Low fee — 0.28% p.a., cheaper than 92% of Thematic funds.
  • Tight index tracking — 12.44% tracking error, tighter than 87% of Thematic peers.
  • Attractive yield — 4.23%, higher than 81% of Thematic peers.

Weaknesses

  • Concentrated holdings — top holdings make up 100.0% of the fund, more concentrated than 96% of Thematic peers.

Performance (as of 31 Oct 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month+6.15%
3 Months+0.44%
YTD+9.42%
1 Year+7.01%
3 Years (p.a.)+23.60%
5 Years (p.a.)+12.81%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

-25%-5%+14%+34%+54%2021-112023-022024-052025-082026-11

Geographic exposure (as at 4 Nov 2026)

Country (where the company is based).

Australia flagAustralia
100.02%

Sector breakdown (as at 4 Nov 2026)

How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.

Financials
100.02%

Top holdings (as of 4 Nov 2026)

The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.

  1. 1.ANZ Group Holdings Ltd logoANZ Group Holdings Ltd20.59%
  2. 2.Westpac Banking Corp logoWestpac Banking Corp20.20%
  3. 3.National Australia Bank Ltd logoNational Australia Bank Ltd20.19%
  4. 4.Commonwealth Bank of Australia logoCommonwealth Bank of Australia20.10%
  5. 5.Macquarie Group Ltd logoMacquarie Group Ltd16.73%
  6. 6.Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd logoBendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd1.27%
  7. 7.Bank of Queensland Ltd logoBank of Queensland Ltd0.94%
  8. 8.Other/Cash-0.01%