Key Highlights

  • Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX:AQLT) is listed in the Equity Australia Large Blend category with a fund size of $1.54 billion and a management fee of 0.35%.
  • The largest sector weighting is Financial Services at 34.02%, with stock making up 100.00% of reported asset allocation.
  • The latest final distribution is $0.971 per unit, with a payment date of 16 Jul 2026.

Introduction: Fund Overview

Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX:AQLT) is an exchange traded fund listed on the ASX within the Equity Australia Large Blend category. It was admitted to the exchange on 06 April 2022, and its benchmark is the Solactive Aus Quality Select TR AUD. The fund aims to track the performance of the Solactive Australia Quality Select Index, before fees and expenses, and notes there is no assurance or guarantee that its returns will meet the investment objective.

The management fee listed for the fund is 0.35%. The fund’s head office is listed in Sydney. The sections below walk through the latest trading snapshot, portfolio composition, distribution information, risk measures and recent announcements for the fund.

Latest Trading Snapshot

The last price was $36.10, higher by $0.27 or 0.75% on the session, against a previous close of $35.83. Trading volume stood at 91,372 units, with a bid and offer range of $35.28 to $36.24. The day range was $35.98 - $36.16. Average volume is shown as 77,661 units. On size, the fund size is $1.54 billion and units outstanding total 43,062,710. Prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes.

Portfolio Composition and Allocation

Asset allocation data lists stock at 100.00%. Morningstar sector data shows the largest weightings in Financial Services (34.02%), Healthcare (18.18%) and Consumer Cyclical (12.76%). Compared with the category average, the largest overweight among the sectors listed is Healthcare, at 18.18% against 6.88%. The largest underweight is Basic Materials, at 10.33% against 26.24% for the category.

By geography, Australia accounts for 92.83%, United States accounts for 3.26%, China accounts for 2.07% and New Zealand accounts for 1.84%. The fund has 40 total holdings. The holdings listed include CSL Limited (8.84%), Wesfarmers (5.94%), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (5.14%), Telstra Group (5.05%) and BHP Group (4.94%). The top ten holdings together represent 48.74% of the portfolio.

Distribution Information

The most recent distribution listed is a final distribution of $0.971 per unit, with an ex-date of 01 Jul 2026, a record date of 02 Jul 2026 and a payment date of 16 Jul 2026. The annual yield is shown as 4.01%. The distribution chart lists July 2026 ($0.971), January 2026 ($0.468), July 2025 ($0.786), January 2025 ($0.371) and July 2024 ($0.879). The latest payment is higher than the one before it, a reminder that amounts vary between periods.

Risk Measures and Recent Announcements

The fund has a beta of 0.89, a beta below 1, indicating lower sensitivity to market moves than the broader market on that measure, alongside a standard deviation of 10.00. Recent announcements include Units on Issue Disclosure - September 2026 (06/10/2026), Annual Report (25/09/2026) and Units on Issue Disclosure - August 2026 (04/09/2026).

Category and Market Context

Funds grouped under Equity Australia Large Blend are classified by Morningstar according to the securities they hold. The Australian share market is concentrated in financials and materials, so sector weightings are one of the main ways funds in this space differ from each other, alongside fees, index construction and the extent of active management.

Key Risks and Considerations

Equity funds are exposed to share market movements, and the sector tilts described above mean that events affecting particular industries can have a larger effect on this portfolio than on a broader market index. Distribution amounts can also vary from one period to the next.

What to Watch Ahead

Items that readers following Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX:AQLT) may track include the next monthly units-on-issue disclosure, distribution announcements and any portfolio or investment updates from the manager. Changes in the sector and asset mix, trading volumes and the fund’s size over time will also show how the portfolio is evolving. This article is informational and does not constitute investment advice.

The Bottom Line

Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX:AQLT) is a Equity Australia Large Blend fund admitted to the ASX on 06 April 2022, with the latest ASX data showing a last price of $36.10 and a move of +0.75% on the session, a portfolio led by financial services at 34.02%, and a latest final distribution of $0.971 per unit. Reading these figures alongside the fund’s category, fee, structure and risk measures gives a fuller picture of how the ETF is built and how it has been trading.