BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF

BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 Index, which applies a fundamental indexation approach. Instead of utilizing traditional market capitalization weightings, this ETF uses financial metrics such as sales, cash flow, book value, and dividends to determine the weighting of its constituents within the index. By focusing on these fundamental factors, it aims to provide exposure to a selection of approximately 200 of the largest publicly-listed companies in Australia, across various sectors such as mining, finance, and consumer goods. The fund offers investors a diversified portfolio that emphasizes companies with strong economic fundamentals, potentially providing a unique investment perspective compared to conventional market cap-weighted indices. As part of the broader Australian equity market, this ETF plays a significant role in allowing both retail and institutional investors to gain cost-effective, transparent access to Australia's leading companies while benefiting from potential growth opportunities inherent in fundamental-based investing.