Highlights

  • The three funds differ in Investment method, company coverage and portfolio concentration.
  • BGBL and QLTY report annual yields of 1.16% and 3.33%, respectively.
  • Technology and United States equities lead each fund’s reported exposure.

Betashares Global Shares ETF (ASX:BGBL), Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (ASX:AVNG) and Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX:QLTY) provide different approaches to overseas shares. Their mandates range from developed-market index exposure outside Australia to active selection across company sizes and a global quality strategy. During the 26 October 2026 session, their last quoted unit prices were AUD 85.24, AUD 11.44 and AUD 33.25, respectively.

BGBL Combines Developed Market Breadth With a Lower Listed Fee

Betashares Global Shares ETF (ASX:BGBL) seeks to track large and mid-cap developed-market companies outside Australia before fees and expenses. Its index uses free float-adjusted Market Capitalisation to determine company weights.

The reported portfolio contains 1,180 companies, with 27.79% in the ten largest positions. The United States accounts for 72.38% of geographic exposure, followed by Japan at 6.78%. Technology represents 31.39% of sector exposure, financial services 15.95% and industrials 10.61%.

Reported fund size is AUD 5.40bn, and the listed management fee is 0.08%. The annual Yield is 1.16%, while the final distribution is AUD 0.607 per unit. The ex-distribution date was 1 July 2026.

AVNG Uses Active Management Across Company Sizes

Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (ASX:AVNG) seeks long-term capital appreciation through large, medium and small companies in developed countries. Its active mandate spans more company-size segments than a strategy restricted to large and mid-cap securities.

The reported holdings base contains 4,337 companies. The ten largest positions represent 20.61%, with the remaining holdings accounting for 79.39%. Technology represents 23.87% of the sector mix, financial services 19.54% and industrials 13.25%.

The United States accounts for 70.21% of geographic exposure and Japan 6.86%. The listed management fee is 0.30%. The fund was admitted to ASX on 1 April 2026, and its September unit movements disclosure was listed on 7 October 2026.

QLTY Provides a More Selective Quality Portfolio

Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX:QLTY) seeks to implement its index objective through full replication. The reported portfolio contains 150 companies, with the ten largest positions accounting for 22.23%.

Technology represents 37.48% of sector exposure, financial services 12.22% and healthcare 11.74%. The United States accounts for 67.22% of geographic exposure, while Japan represents 14.08%. Its reported technology and Japan weights are higher than those displayed for the other two funds.

Reported fund size is AUD 1.05bn. The listed management fee is 0.35%, and the annual yield is 3.33%. The final distribution is AUD 1.028 per unit, with an ex-distribution date of 1 July 2026.

Portfolio Construction Separates the Exposures

The three portfolios combine international company coverage with substantial United States allocations. Their differences lie in index design, active discretion and company breadth. Holdings counts describe the number of companies, while top-ten weights identify a separate measure of concentration. The reported management fees also differ across the three investment structures.

Key Insights

Betashares Global Shares ETF (ASX:BGBL) offers a developed-market index mandate, Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (ASX:AVNG) adds active exposure across company sizes, and Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX:QLTY) provides a more selective quality portfolio. All three retain sizeable technology and United States allocations.

AVNG reports 4,337 companies, compared with 1,180 for BGBL and 150 for QLTY.

BGBL’s listed management fee is 0.08%, compared with 0.30% for AVNG and 0.35% for QLTY.

QLTY reports technology exposure of 37.48%.