Betashares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF (GGUS.AX)

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Betashares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF (GGUS.AX) is up 18.7% since the beginning of the year. GGUS.AX is currently trading at A$61 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of GGUS.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,960.

Betashares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF (GGUS.AX) has returned 18.74% so far this year and 39.79% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GGUS.AX has achieved an annualized return of 21.27%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 17, 2015, GGUS.AX's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +2.07%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.8 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +30.3%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -28.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, GGUS.AX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 10, 2025 with a return of +23.4%, while the worst single day was Apr 7, 2025 at -24.9%.

Betashares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF has an annualized alpha of 25.81%, beta of 0.19, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 17, 2015.

• This ETF captured 249.08% of S&P 500 Index gains and 204.71% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• Beta of 0.19 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

GGUS.AX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

Betashares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$0.00 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Betashares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex 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 Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex 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 Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF was 64.26%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 178 trading sessions.

The current Betashares Geared US Equities Currency Hedged Complex ETF drawdown is 1.47%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.