BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA.AX)

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BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA.AX) is up 1.6% since the beginning of the year. AAA.AX is currently trading at A$50 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of AAA.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,154.

BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF (AAA.AX) has returned 1.60% so far this year and 3.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AAA.AX has returned 2.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 6, 2012, AAA.AX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 88% of months were positive and 12% were negative. The best month was Oct 2012 with a return of +0.7%, while the worst month was Feb 2015 at -0.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 46 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, AAA.AX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 1, 2012 with a return of +0.4%, while the worst single day was Feb 1, 2013 at -0.4%.

BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.04%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 06, 2012.

• This ETF captured 3.93% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -7.83%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

AAA.AX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.

AAA.AX ranks 98 for risk / return — in the top 98% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF provided a 3.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$1.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF was 0.36%, occurring on Feb 1, 2013. Recovery took 19 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.